Does wire-guided cystotome dilation for difficult benign bilio-pancreatic strictures guarantee long-term patency? A narrative mini-review of the literature

Table 1 Results of included studies, n (%)

Ref.	Number of patients	Technical success	Procedure-related AEs	Severe AEs1	Type of AEs	Follow-up data on long-term patency
Kawakami et al[2], 2014	22	22 (100)	2 (9.1)	0	Mild hemobilia, mild post-ERCP pancreatitis	No
Puri et al[3], 2018	25	25 (100)	15 (60)	0	Mild upper abdominal discomfort	No
Sundaram et al[4], 2021	10	10 (100)	2 (20)	0	Mild post-ERCP pancreatitis, self-limiting bleeding	No
Kato et al[5], 2019	13	13 (100)	2 (15.4)	0	Mild hemobilia, cholangitis	1115 days, 61.5%

¹Death, major bleeding, perforation.

AEs: Adverse events; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.