Pilot study on cultural and metagenomic analysis of bile and biliary stentslead to unveiling the key players in stent occlusion

Abstract Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) with biliary stenting is a minimally invasive medical procedure employed to address both malignant and benign obstructions within the biliary tract. Benign biliary strictures (BBSs), typically arising from surgical interventions such as...

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Main Authors: Margherita Cacaci, Flavio De Maio, Maria Valeria Matteo, Brunella Posteraro, Maura Di Vito, Giulia Menchinelli, Andrea Tringali, Francesca Romana Monzo, Riccardo Torelli, Guido Costamagna, Cristiano Spada, Francesca Bugli, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Ivo Boskoski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51480-2