In type I strictures, the duodenal stricture might necessitate balloon dilation (with caution for the risk of perforation) for proper duodenoscope positioning and eventual biliary stent placement ...

Biliary stents are commonly used in medical procedures to manage various conditions affecting the bile ducts, such as strictures or obstructions. While these stents can be life-saving, their ...

Obstructive jaundice is often the first symptom of malignant disease of the pancreas (for example, pancreatic ampullary carcinoma and carcinoma of the papilla of Vater). As jaundice increases, it ...