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CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology 2/2007

01-04-2007 | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Percutaneous Transhepatic Use of a Cutting Balloon in the Treatment of a Benign Common Bile Duct Stricture

Authors: John S. Sheridan, Alexander C. Maclennan

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 2/2007

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We read with great interest the recent case report by Kakani et al. [1] describing the safe and successful use of a cutting balloon to treat a benign biliary stricture. This reflects our own experience in the treatment of a benign biliary stricture, albeit in a pediatric setting. In June 2002, an 11-year-old girl presented to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow with progressive jaundice. She had been treated with chemotherapy and right hepatectomy for hepatoblastoma at the age of 10 months. At this time, a biliary-enteric anastomosis was created and she had remained well in the interim. …
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Kakani NK, Puckett M, Cooper M, et al. (2006) Percutaneous transhepatic use of a cutting balloon in the treatment of a benign common bile duct stricture. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 29:462–464PubMedCrossRef
2.
Saad WEA, Davies MG, Saad NEA, et al. (2006) Transhepatic dilatation of anastomotic biliary strictures in liver transplant recipients with use of a combined cutting and conventional balloon protocol: Technical safety and efficacy. J Vasc Intervent Radiol 17:837–843CrossRef
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Atar E, Bachar GN, Bartal G, et al. (2005) Use of peripheral cutting balloon in the management of resistant benign ureteral and biliary strictures. J Vasc Intervent Radiol 16:241–245
Metadata
Title
Percutaneous Transhepatic Use of a Cutting Balloon in the Treatment of a Benign Common Bile Duct Stricture
Authors
John S. Sheridan
Alexander C. Maclennan
Publication date
01-04-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-006-0248-8

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