Percutaneous transhepatic intraluminal forceps biopsy for patients with biliary stricture after endoscopic retrograde approach failure: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The etiological diagnosis of biliary stricture remains a clinical challenge. Currently, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-guided biliary biopsy is the most commonly used technique. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the clinical value of percutaneous transhepatic intraluminal forceps biopsy (TIFB) in patients with biliary stricture after ERCP failure.

Methods

The clinical data of 240 consecutive patients with biliary strictures who sought further etiologic diagnosis at our center between April 2014 and January 2020 were collected. After the exclusion of 197 patients who underwent ERCP-guided biopsy, 43 patients who received TIFB after ERCP failure were included in the study. The primary outcomes were technical success, sensitivity, spec

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102799 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature