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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2025; 31(45): 112436
Published online Dec 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i45.112436
Figure 1
Figure 1 Suggested algorithm for the diagnostic approach to biliary strictures. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; FISH: Fluorescence in situ hybridization; FNB: Fine-needle biopsy; IDUS: Intraductal ultrasound; MDT: Multidisciplinary team; MRCP: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; pCLE: Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy; TA: Tissue acquisition.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Suggested algorithm for the therapeutic approach of biliary strictures. BD: Biliary drainage; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; MRCP: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; PTBD: Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage.