No Superiority of Stents vs Balloon Dilatation for Dominant Strictures in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.05.034
Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIMS Dominant strictures occur in approximately 50% of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Short-term stents have been reported to produce longer resolution of dominant strictures than single-balloon dilatation. We performed a prospective… read more here.
Keywords: balloon dilatation; dominant strictures; dilatation; cholangitis ... See more keywords
A comparison of balloon- versus stent-based approach for dominant strictures in primary sclerosing cholangitis: a meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.20524/aog.2022.0701
Abstract: Background Approximately 10-62% of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) will develop dominant strictures at some point during their disease. Because of the paucity of available data, optimal endoscopic therapeutic strategies remain unclear. We performed… read more here.
Keywords: dominant strictures; meta analysis; balloon; stent ... See more keywords