Endo‐therapies for biliary duct‐to‐duct anastomotic stricture after liver transplantation: Outcomes of a nationwide survey

Background The most appropriate endo‐therapeutic approach to biliary anastomotic strictures is yet to be defined. Aim To retrospectively report on the endo‐therapy of duct‐to‐duct anastomotic strictures during 2013 in Italy. Methods Data were collected from 16 Endoscopy Units at the Italian Liver Transplantation Centers (BASALT study group). Results Complete endo‐therapy and follow‐up data are available for 181 patients: 101 treated with plastic multistenting, 26 with fully covered self‐expandable metal stenting and 54 with single stenting. Radiological success was achieved for 145 patients (80%), that is, 88% of plastic multistenting, 88% of self‐expandable metal stenting and 61% of single stenting (P