Endoscopic intervention has emerged to become the first line treatment for benign biliary strictures following liver transplantation. The current endoscopic approach involves repetitive dilatation of ...

SHANGHAI, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Operation Robot Co.,Ltd announced the results of its initial clinical trial of ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) robot in biliary ...

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012;6(1):105-114. When double-stent placement (duodenal and biliary) is considered, biliary stent placement can be performed either preceding or following duodenal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A: More than 33,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States every year. Only 15% to 20% ...

Cook Medical's new gastrointestinal tract stent won a pivotal 510(k) clearance, allowing the company to build on a European regulatory nod it gained a year ago. Today's Medical Developments reports ...

Although approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as a palliative treatment for cancer patients who have developed bile-duct obstructions, biliary stents are sometimes used "off-label" for the ...

Metal mesh biliary stents are said to occlude less frequently than plastic stents. However, they are not immune to occlusion, either from biliary sludge, epithelialization, or tumor ingrowth. Ingrowth ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The manufacturer of the Gore Viabil short wire biliary endoprosthesis, a fully covered, self-expanding metal ...

Boston Scientific Corporation, a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical device, has enrolled first patient in a randomised study comparing the WallFlex Biliary RX fully covered self ...

Benign biliary strictures after liver transplantation are usually treated by repeated endoscopic interventions or surgery. A group of researchers in Australia reported the outcome of two patients with ...