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Benign Biliary Strictures

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Bile is a substance made by the liver and gallbladder that aids in digestion, primarily of fats. The function of the biliary tree is to facilitate the drainage of bile from the liver and the gallbladder into the small intestine via multiple ducts. Benign (noncancerous) disease of the biliary tree includes strictures, leaks, or stones, which occur alone or in combination. Benign biliary strictures (BBS) account for about 15 % of strictures seen in the Western world.

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Parbhu, S.K., Adler, D.G. (2016). Benign Biliary Strictures. In: Dua, K., Shaker, R. (eds) Pancreas and Biliary Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28089-9_12

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