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Biodegradable stents for biliary strictures after pediatric liver transplantation: a multicenter retrospective study

  • By

  • Paolo Marra

  • Daniel Barnes-Navarro

  • Lucía Fernández-Rodríguez

  • Giulio Barbiero

  • Simon Prosser McGuirk

  • Carla Gonzalez-Junyent

  • Iratxe Díez-Miranda

  • Jesus Quintero-Bernabeu

  • Teresa Hernández-Cabrero

  • Joan Novo-Torres

  • Maria Dolores Ponce-Dorrego

  • Jimena Gonzalez-Nieto

  • Michele Battistel

  • Maria Carla Minà

  • Stefano Groff

  • Conor J. A. Aleman

  • Rebecca Lucy Warren

  • Khalid Sharif

  • Chiara Ceriani

  • Riccardo Muglia

  • Lorenzo D’Antiga

  • Sandro Sironi

  • Mercedes Perez-Lafuente

  • September 3, 2025

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    Biliary complications are common after pediatric liver transplantation, often requiring various treatment methods like PTC and bilioplasty.

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    Biodegradable stents, such as polydioxanone stents, offer a promising alternative for treating biliary strictures in pediatric patients.

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    This multicenter study analyzed 102 pediatric patients treated with biodegradable stents for biliary strictures after liver transplantation.

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    The primary endpoint was freedom from stricture recurrence, while secondary endpoints included stent placement feasibility and safety.

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    The study highlights the need for standardized protocols in managing biliary strictures post-transplant, given the variability in treatment approaches.

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Biodegradable stents for biliary strictures after pediatric liver transplantation: a multicenter retrospective study

  • by Paolo Marra, Daniel Barnes-Navarro, Lucía Fernández-Rodríguez, Giulio Barbiero, Simon Prosser McGuirk, Carla Gonzalez-Junyent, Iratxe Díez-Miranda, Jesus Quintero-Bernabeu, Teresa Hernández-Cabrero, Joan Novo-Torres, Maria Dolores Ponce-Dorrego, Jimena Gonzalez-Nieto, Michele Battistel, Maria Carla Minà, Stefano Groff, Conor J. A. Aleman, Rebecca Lucy Warren, Khalid Sharif, Chiara Ceriani, Riccardo Muglia, Lorenzo D’Antiga, Sandro Sironi, Mercedes Perez-Lafuente

  • September 3, 2025

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