Efficacy of a Biliary Splint at the Anastomosis in Living Donor Liver Transplantation-With a Special Reference to Postoperative Endoscopic Treatment for Biliary Stricture

摘要

Objective: For successful biliary anastomosis in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), the efficacy of a biliary splint at the anastomosis remains controversial. In the case of biliary anastomotic stricture (BAS), endoscopic intervention is mostly performed as the initial treatment. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of endoscopic treatment for BAS in patients with placement of splints.