Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	35881
Country	Australia

Received	2017-08-14 00:38
Peer-Review Started	2017-08-14 06:04
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Return for Revision	2017-09-04 03:07
Revised	2017-09-18 07:52
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Second Decision by Editor	2017-10-27 06:18
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2017-10-27 13:19
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2017-11-02 04:31
Articles in Press	2017-11-02 04:31
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-12-20 10:10
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-12-22 13:25

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Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Risk factors and clinical indicators for the development of biliary strictures post liver transplant: Significance of bilirubin
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Elizabeth Ann Forrest, Janske Reiling, Geraldine Mary Lipka and Jonathan Fawcett
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Elizabeth Ann Forrest http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2905-1384 Janske Reiling http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6621-6582 Geraldine Mary Lipka http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7473-0722 Jonathan Fawcett http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2982-7530
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Corresponding Author	Elizabeth Ann Forrest, BSc, MD, Doctor, Doctor, Lecturer, Department of Surgery, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport, Gold Coast 4215, Queensland, Australia. elizabeth.forrest3@health.qld.gov.au
Key Words	Biliary stricture; Liver transplantation; Bilirubin; Anastomotic stricture; Ischemic type biliary lesion; Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
Core Tip	Biliary stricture formation post liver transplantation is a frequent cause for patient morbidity and mortality and are referred to as the Achilles’ Heel of transplant. Strictures can be anastomotic and non-anastomotic depending on their number and anatomical location. Early stricture identification is key to providing successful treatment options. Known risk factors for biliary stricture formation include surgical technique, bile leak, hepatic artery thrombosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, DCD donors and increased cold ischemic time. This study identifies risk factors for biliary stricture formation, discusses the important of bilirubin and its potential role when implementing surveillance tools for biliary stricture formation post-transplant.
Publish Date	2017-12-22 13:25
Citation	Forrest EA, Reiling J, Lipka G, Fawcett J. Risk factors and clinical indicators for the development of biliary strictures post liver transplant: Significance of bilirubin. World J Transplant 2017; 7(6): 349-358
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v7/i6/349.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v7.i6.349

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