Postoperative Bile Duct Strictures.
The management of patients with postoperative biliary stricture is a challenging problem that spans across several disciplines. A team approach involving endoscopists, interventional radiologists, and biliary surgeons is crucial for the successful management of individuals with this complex problem. Hepaticojejunostomy is the therapy of choice. Prolonged stenting, either through the percutaneous route or through the endoscopic retrograde route, is an alternative. Stricture recurrence is not infrequent and requires lifelong follow-up.
Raju
Gottumukkala S.
GS
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, 4.106 McCullough Building,Galveston, TX 77555-0764, USA. gsraju@utmb.edu