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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2023; 15(5): 788-798
Published online May 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.788
Post-COVID-19 cholangiopathy: Current understanding and management options
Fadl H Veerankutty, Kushan Sengupta, Mukul Vij, Ashwin Rammohan, Dinesh Jothimani, Ananthavadivelu Murali, Mohamed Rela
Fadl H Veerankutty, Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute and Research Centre, Chennai 600044, India
Kushan Sengupta, Ashwin Rammohan, Dinesh Jothimani, Mohamed Rela, Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai 600044, India
Mukul Vij, Department of Pathology, Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Chennai 600044, India
Ananthavadivelu Murali, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinician’s Point, Chennai 600014, Tamil Nadu, India
Author contributions: Veerankutty FH conceptualized the study; Veerankutty FH, Sengupta K, and Vij M collected the data and contributed to manuscript preparation; Veerankutty FH, Ashwin Rammohan, Jothimani D, Murali A and Rela M drafted and edited the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Fadl H Veerankutty, MBBS, MS, FMAS, DrNB (Gastrointestinal Surgery), Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Liver Transplant & HPB Surgery, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Surgeon, Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute and Research Centre, 7, CLC Works Rd, Nagappa Nagar, Chromepet, Chennai 600044, India. fadl_05@yahoo.com
Received: November 23, 2022
Peer-review started: November 23, 2022
First decision: January 2, 2023
Revised: February 10, 2023
Accepted: April 7, 2023
Article in press: April 7, 2023
Published online: May 27, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cholangiopathy (PCC) is a rare complication of COVID-19 infection with gruesome prognosis. There is no proven treatment for this entity and patients often end up in liver transplantation. This review focusses on pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and management strategies of PCC along with our experience with antiplatelets in managing patients with PCC.