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        | Category | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 
    
        | Manuscript Type | Retrospective Study | 
    
        | Article Title | Optimal timing of endoscopic biliary drainage for bile duct leaks: A multicenter, retrospective, clinical study | 
    
        | Manuscript Source | Unsolicited Manuscript | 
    
        | All Author List | De-Xin Chen, Kai-Xuan Fang, Sheng-Xin Chen, Sen-Lin Hou, Gui-Hai Wen, Hai-Kun Yang, Da-Peng Shi, Qing-Xin Lu, Ya-Qi Zhai and Ming-Yang Li | 
            
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                                        | National Key Research and Development Program, China | No. 2022YFC2503603 |  | 
    
        | Corresponding Author | Ming-Yang Li, Chief Physician, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100853, China. mingyangli_pla@163.com | 
    
        | Key Words | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Bile duct leaks; Endoscopic nasobiliary drainage; Endoscopic biliary stent drainage; Optimal timing; Biliary stricture | 
    
        | Core Tip | In this multicenter study, 94 patients with bile duct leaks who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were retrospectively analyzed. We found that performing ERCP within 3 weeks was associated with higher success rates and a lower incidence of biliary stricture than later interventions. Multivariate analysis confirmed that early ERCP was a key factor for improved outcomes. If patients with bile duct leaks do not respond to conservative treatment, ERCP is suggested to be performed within 3 weeks. | 
            
                | Publish Date | 2025-02-24 09:27 | 
    
        | Citation | <p>Chen DX, Fang KX, Chen SX, Hou SL, Wen GH, Yang HK, Shi DP, Lu QX, Zhai YQ, Li MY. Optimal timing of endoscopic biliary drainage for bile duct leaks: A multicenter, retrospective, clinical study. <i>World J Gastrointest Surg</i> 2025; 17(3): 99425</p> | 
            
                | URL | https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i3/99425.htm | 
            
                | DOI | https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i3.99425 |