Surgical Management of Biliary Strictures

Abstract

Biliary strictures are a complicated entity that requires careful thought and dedicated workup to define, understand, and plan the proper management pathway. From a surgical standpoint, it can be a mixed bag at the time of presentation. Even then, the information may not be fully diagnostic and often requires multiple interventions to assess the pathology and extent of the disease. In most cases, there is concern for malignancy with no effective screening tools and small surgical windows for cure. Therefore, a dedicated multidisciplinary team of surgeons, interventional radiologists, advanced endoscopists, hepatologists, and oncologists is always necessary to work together efficiently to gather information, diagnose, prevent secondary complications, and create an effective treatment plan with aligned goals of care.

Keywords

biliary strictures - cholangiocarcinoma - biliary tree

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 17. Dezember 2024

Angenommen: 24. Dezember 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
11. März 2025

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