Endoscopic management of benign biliary strictures: Looking for the best stent to place

Figure 1  Endoscopic appearance of multiple plastic stenting for benign biliary strictures.

Figure 2 Endoscopic treatment of a post-cholecystecomy biliary stricture. A: Fluoroscopic appearance of the biliary stricture at the confluence of the intrahepatic bile ducts; B: Fluoroscopic result after multiple sessions of balloon dilation and multiple plastic stenting.

Figure 3 Endoscopic treatment of a benign biliary stenosis due to chronic pancreatitis. A: Fluoroscopic appearance of the stenosis of the distal common bile duct due to chronic pancreatitis; B: Fluoroscopic result after placement of a fully covered self-expandable metal stent.