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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2026; 18(5): 119587
Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.119587
Published online May 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.119587
Table 1 Clinical parameters of recipients developing post-liver transplant anastomotic biliary strictures
| Parameter | n (%) |
| Demographics | |
| Total | 176 |
| Male | 130 (74) |
| Female | 46 (26) |
| Male/female | 2.82/1 |
| Age distribution (year) | |
| 14-18 | 2 (1) |
| 18-50 | 67 (38) |
| > 50 | 107 (61) |
| Co-morbid conditions | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 47 (27) |
| Hypertension | 33 (19) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 4 (2) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4 (2) |
| Indication for liver transplant | |
| Hepatitis C virus | 106 (60.23) |
| Cryptogenic cirrhosis | 21 (11.93) |
| Hepatitis B virus | 17 (9.66) |
| Metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis | 8 (4.55) |
| Budd-Chiari syndrome | 7 (3.98) |
| Hepatitis B & delta virus coinfection | 5 (2.84) |
| Wilson’s disease | 3 (1.7) |
| Alcoholic liver disease | 3 (1.7) |
| Primary biliary cholangitis | 2 (1.1) |
| Hepatitis B & C virus coinfection | 2 (1.1) |
| Primary hyperoxaluria | 2 (1.1) |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 37 (38.1) |
| Type of graft with anastomotic biliary stricture | |
| Right lobe | 168 (95.45) |
| Left lobe | 8 (4.55) |
| Type of biliary reconstructions among 820 recipients | |
| Single duct-duct anastomosis | 631 (77) |
| Right lobe | 531 (84) |
| Left lobe | 100 (16) |
| Two separate duct – duct anastomosis | 161 (20) |
| Two ducts on a single patch | 28 (3) |
- Citation: Aujla UI, Syed IA, Malik AK, Khan MMZ, Rafi K, Dar FS. Endoscopic management of post-living donor liver transplant anastomotic biliary strictures: A quaternary care transplant center experience. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(5): 119587
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v18/i5/119587.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i5.119587