PREreview del Withdrawn: Endoscopic Biodegradable Biliary Stent in Complex Bile Duct Injury: Case Report

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1. Medicine and Pharmacology

2. Gastroenterology and Hepatology

3. DOI:10.20944/preprints202507.0524.v1

Background and Clinical Significance: Biliary tract injuries, a known complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy can lead to bile leaks, strictures, or fistulas if not addressed promptly. This report describes the use of a biodegradable biliary stent for managing a complex biliary injury and evaluates its outcomes in a Saudi patient. Case Report: A 58-year-old man sustained a Strasberg E1 biliary injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, initially misdiagnosed as a minor bile leak. Upon referral, he presented with a large biloma (78 × 52 mm) and sepsis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) with plastic stent placement and percutaneous drainage resolved the leak, but a severe ductal stricture persisted. A biodegradable biliary stent was deployed, achieving stricture resolution and improved biliary lumen caliber at six months, with no complications. Conclusions: Biodegradable biliary stents show promise in reducing interventions for complex biliary injuries. Further studies are needed to confirm their long-term efficacy and safety.

Major issues

• The title of “Withdrawn: Endoscopic Biodegradable Biliary Stent in Complex Bile Duct Injury: Case Report” is not appropriate. I guess this work is withdrawn already, and no longer fit for peer review.

Minor issues

• The manuscript, other than the Abstract listed above, is not accessible from the listed DOI link.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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