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A 21-year-old male asked:

After my gallbladder removal my bile duct has stricture.an ercp has performed but it remains. what should i do?

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Dr. Eduardo Ibarguen-secchiaanswered

Pediatric Gastroenterology 40 years experience

Stent?: Usually to treat a stricture they may place a stent to keep it open. An ERCP alone is just diagnostic.

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Strictures can occur after gallbladder surgery for several reasons, including subtle injury to the blood vessels which supply the bile ducts ('ischemic stricture'). An ERCP is certainly the correct first step- generally a plastic biliary stent should be placed during that procedure, which can help dilate the narrowing. A small balloon may also be introduced to dilate the stricture, and biopsy/cytology samples may also be taken. In my practice, I would then repeat the ERCP in 8 weeks to evaluate for improvement/resolution. Multiple dilation steps may be required to completely open up the stricture.

Nov 27, 2012

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