A gallbladder conduit for bile duct reconstruction to treat benign biliary stenosis.
A benign extrahepatic biliary stricture is life-threatening and usually requires open repair, although it can sometimes be treated percutaneously or endoscopically with balloon dilatation and long-term stenting. I describe an alternative method of managing a benign extrahepatic biliary stricture, using a gallbladder conduit.
Kouraklis
Gregory
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Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
D000368:Aged; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000601:surgery*; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans