Biodegradable biliary stents preferable to plastic stent therapy in post-cholecystectomy bile leak and avoid second endoscopy.

CONCLUSION: Treatment of cystic duct leak with BDBS is highly successful and as safe as traditional treatment with PS. The most obvious benefit of BDBS is that it avoids stent removal. The lower drain output after ERC with a trend for fewer unplanned interventions may indicate more efficient leak resolution with the large bore BDBS. PMID: 30394150 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research