Sunday, September 20, 2015

Third (fourth, actually) ERCP for post liver transplant anastomotic biliary stricture (Case J)

This 56 year old gentleman had undergone biliary stenting previously http://ercp365.blogspot.com/2015/04/post-transplant-anastomotic-biliary.html. Following this he developed pruritus and disturbed transaminases and a repeat ERCP with stent removal and extension of sphincterotomy was done last month. The CBD was clean and free of any stones/sludge (A: White arrow). His liver enzymes became disturbed again and he developed pruritus. Contrast injection showed poor filling of the right ductal system (B: White arrow). No attempts at dilatation were made as our papillotome had easily traversed the strictured site and we placed a thicker 10 French stent of 12 cm length (C: White arrows) as opposed to the 7 French stent placed in the ERCP before last (see link above).



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Second (actually 3rd) ERCP for post transplant biliary leak

This 60 year old gentleman had earlier undergone ERCP and stenting for an anastomotic biliary leakage a few months earlier http://ercp365.bl...