Overall, the technical success rate of bile duct stent placement is around 90–95%. 4 In 3–5% of patients the percutaneous transhepatic route must be used rather than the transduodenal route ...

The global biliary stent market was valued at approximately USD 394.5 million in 2022 and is projected to grow at a healthy CAGR of over 5.5% during the forecast period from 2023 to 2030. Biliary ...

Microbiological bile analysis might, however, have a role in patients with complications of orthotopic liver transplantation and those in whom adequate biliary drainage has not been achieved.

All 12 patients with biliary strictures were treated with transpapillary polyethylene stents. The median duration of endoscopic therapy was 31 (5–399) days for patients with peripheral bile duct ...