Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	39092
Country	India

Received	2018-03-29 00:17
Peer-Review Started	2018-03-29 10:35
To Make the First Decision	2018-04-19 01:18
Return for Revision	2018-04-21 08:36
Revised	2018-04-28 20:41
Second Decision	2018-05-10 09:05
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2018-05-11 04:55
Articles in Press	2018-05-11 04:55
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Biliary strictures complicating living donor liver transplantation: Problems, novel insights and solutions
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Harshavardhan B Rao, Arjun Prakash, Surendran Sudhindran and Rama P Venu
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Harshavardhan B Rao http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6472-4396 Arjun Prakash http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5706-2507 Surendran Sudhindran http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3973-7697 Rama P Venu http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2251-3942
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Corresponding Author	Rama P Venu, FACG, FACP, FASGE, MD, Emeritus Professor, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Ponekkara, AIMS PO, Kochi, Kerala 682041, India. ramapvenu@yahoo.com
Key Words	Biliary strictures; Endoscopic management; Stenting; Self-expanding metal stents; Living donor liver transplantation
Core Tip	Multiple lacunae exist in our current un­derstanding of biliary strictures complicating living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Although endoscopic management is regarded the mainstay of treatment, results are variable with multiple determinants of success. The definition of these strictures itself may need to be re-examined, from a mere narrowing on imaging studies to a more comprehensive approach which can signify functional impedance to bile flow. This review outlines the current practices of management and endeavours to incorporate novel concepts, such as functionally significant obstructions, endoscopic protocols and outcome definitions, into the wider understanding of endoscopic management for biliary strictures complicating LDLT.
Publish Date	2018-05-18 02:03
Citation	Rao HB, Prakash A, Sudhindran S, Venu RP. Biliary strictures complicating living donor liver transplantation: Problems, novel insights and solutions. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(19): 2061-2072
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i19/2061.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2061

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