Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	116152
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy-assisted procedures for the management of postoperative benign bilioenteric anastomotic strictures with or without biliary stones
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Xu Ren, Chen Wang, Yong-Ping Qu, Xiu-Fen Tang, Tian Xia, Yi-Xia Lu and Xiao-Mei Sun
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Corresponding Author	Xu Ren, PhD, Professor, Digestive Hospital of Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Heilongjiang Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for Minimally Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreaticobiliary Diseases, No. 405 Guogeli Street, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China. hljxhy2001@126.com
Key Words	Benign bilioenteric anastomotic stricture; Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy; Anastomotic patency; Stricture dilation; Anastomotic recanalization; Biliary stone; Indwelling percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy catheter
Core Tip	Forty patients with benign bilioenteric anastomotic stricture received percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy (PTCS)-assisted procedures, including stricture dilation/recanalization and stone therapy. The cumulative anastomotic patency due to a PTCS catheter across the anastomosis placed 6 months ago is superior to initial anastomotic patency (balloon dilation alone), i.e., 74.3% and 69.7% vs. 58.1% and 41.9% at 1 and 2 years, respectively, with a treatment success rate of 90.6% (29/32). Technical success for stone therapy, including 20 patients with electrohydraulic or laser lithotripsy, was achieved in 34 (94.4%) patients. PTCS-assisted procedures are efficacious, especially for the treatment of intrahepatic stones. PTCS catheter placement across the anastomosis after stricture dilation can improve the anastomotic patency.
Citation	Ren X, Wang C, Qu YP, Tang XF, Xia T, Lu YX, Sun XM. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy-assisted procedures for the management of postoperative benign bilioenteric anastomotic strictures with or without biliary stones. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press

Received	2025-11-05 06:48
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-05 06:49
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Return for Revision	2025-12-02 10:12
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-13 02:34
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-13 04:44
Articles in Press	2026-01-13 04:44
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