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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 25, 2015; 7(11): 1003-1013
Published online Aug 25, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i11.1003
Published online Aug 25, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i11.1003
Endoscopic management of benign biliary strictures
Kavel H Visrodia, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
James H Tabibian, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
Todd H Baron, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States
Author contributions: Visrodia KH and Tabibian JH contributed equally to this work; Visrodia KH and Tabibian JH performed the literature review for relevant content; Visrodia KH and Tabibian JH composed a first draft; Baron TH provided supervision and critical revisions of the manuscript; all authors approved of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None.
Correspondence to: Dr. Todd H Baron, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States. todd_baron@med.unc.edu
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Received: April 28, 2015
Peer-review started: April 29, 2015
First decision: June 4, 2015
Revised: June 25, 2015
Accepted: July 29, 2015
Article in press: August 3, 2015
Published online: August 25, 2015
Processing time: 122 Days and 11.1 Hours
Peer-review started: April 29, 2015
First decision: June 4, 2015
Revised: June 25, 2015
Accepted: July 29, 2015
Article in press: August 3, 2015
Published online: August 25, 2015
Processing time: 122 Days and 11.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Benign biliary strictures (BBSs) are commonly encountered by advanced endoscopists. As our understanding of longstanding techniques involving biliary dilation and plastic stent placement evolves, newer therapeutic options such as self-expandable metal stents and endoscopic ultrasound have become available. Here we review the literature pertaining to the most common etiologies of BBSs with current considerations for their respective endoscopic management.