Endoscopic Management of Non-anastomotic Biliary Strictures Following Liver Transplantation Registry of the Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate the results of endoscopic treatment for non-anastomotic biliary strictures that occur after liver transplantation. These strictures affect the bile ducts and can impact liver function, with the study focusing on patients diagnosed by imaging methods such as direct cholangiogram or MRCP. The study is observational and sponsored by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS. Participants undergo a procedure called Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which involves using a duodenoscope to place stents through the papilla of Vater to treat the biliary strictures. The focus is on strictures located from the hepatic hilum to secondary branches. No experimental drugs are involved as this is an observational registry study. During the study, researchers will follow participants for up to two years to assess the effectiveness of the endoscopic treatment. Evaluations include monitoring liver function tests and imaging to observe changes in biliary strictures. Participants provide informed consent and receive standard clinical care, with data collected to help improve understanding of treatment outcomes for biliary strictures after liver transplantation.

Endoscopic Management of Non-anastomotic Biliary Strictures Following Liver Transplantation.