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Author′s response: Endoscopic biodegradable biliary stents in the treatment of benign biliary strictures: First report of clinical use in patients

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We appreciate the comments of Dr. Koksal and co-workers on our recent article. In brief, we reported on two first patients with benign biliary strictures treated with self-expanding poly-dioxanone biodegradable… Click to show full abstract

We appreciate the comments of Dr. Koksal and co-workers on our recent article. In brief, we reported on two first patients with benign biliary strictures treated with self-expanding poly-dioxanone biodegradable biliary stents (BDBS) inserted in endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC). The authors underline that BDBS may cause epithelial hyperplasia in the bile duct similarly to oesophageal use. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords: use; biliary stents; biliary strictures; biodegradable biliary; benign biliary; endoscopic

Journal Title: Digestive Endoscopy
Year Published: 2017

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