Editorial
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2007; 13(26): 3531-3539
Published online Jul 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i26.3531
Table 1 Etiologies of benign bile duct strictures
Surgical
Cholecystectomy (open or laparoscopic)
Biliary anastomosis
Orthotopic liver transplant
Biliary reconstruction
Chronic pancreatitis
Clonorchis sinensis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Recurrent cholangitis
Sarcoidosis
Abdominal trauma
Ischemic injury
Chemotherapy
Radiation therapy
HIV cholangiopathy
Mirizzi syndrome
Vasculitis
Infection (e.g. tuberculosis or histoplasmosis)
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Choledochal cyst