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Biliary Tract Diseases

Free Subscription 12.01.2026 1 Ann Surg 2 BMC Gastroenterol 2 BMC Surg 2 Dig Dis Sci 4 Endoscopy 1 Gastroenterology 1 Gut 1 PLoS One 1 Scand J Gastroenterol 4 Surg Endosc 1 Surg Today 1 Transplant Proc 2 World J Surg

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Ann Surg

1. BHANDARE MS, Varty GP, Reddy Obili RC, Chopde A, et al
   CA 19-9 Surveillance Detects Recurrences Early and Contributes to Improvement in Survival in Resected Ampullary Cancers: Analysis of 572 Cases.
   Ann Surg. 2026;283:286-296.
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   BMC Gastroenterol

2. SUN J, Li C, Ma ZY, Wu X, et al
   Clinical features, responses to therapy and prognosis of 107 patients with IgG4-related cholangitis: a retrospective study.
   BMC Gastroenterol. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1186/s12876-025-04598.
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3. ZOU L, Yang Y, Shi J, Liao W, et al
   Validation of the BEST-J score and identification of bile reflux as a risk factor for delayed bleeding after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection.
   BMC Gastroenterol. 2026 Jan 6. doi: 10.1186/s12876-025-04575.
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   BMC Surg

4. SATO H, Aoki S, Iseki M, Ando M, et al
   Characteristics of late recurrences after hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center cohort study.
   BMC Surg. 2026 Jan 7. doi: 10.1186/s12893-025-03374.
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5. MAKHSOSI BR, Ghobadi P, Shariati H, Mehrazin O, et al
   Laparoscopic one-stage (intraoperative-cholangiopancreatography / laparoscopic cholecystectomy or laparoscopic common bile duct exploration / laparoscopic cholecystectomy) vs. two-stage (pre-op cholangiopancreatography --> laparoscopic cholecystectomy
   BMC Surg. 2026 Jan 5. doi: 10.1186/s12893-025-03460.
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   Dig Dis Sci

6. LIANG B, Zhou J, Liu L, Qin X, et al
   Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Combined with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder with Common Bile Duct Stones: New Simultaneous Surgical Technique.
   Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s10620-025-09639.
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7. TAO L, Wang H, Wu H, Feng Y, et al
   ERCP Combined with Single Operator Cholangioscope-Guided Transpapillary Gallbladder Polyps Resection: A Novel Alternative Approach.
   Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Jan 3. doi: 10.1007/s10620-025-09637.
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   Endoscopy

8. LIU J, Bai S, Xie J, Yang J, et al
   Cholangioscopy and double guidewires facilitate a difficult endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy.
   Endoscopy. 2026;58.
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9. OGURA T, Nakamura J, Kanadani T, Bessho K, et al
   Knocking stent release technique to deploy lumen-apposing metal stents during endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage.
   Endoscopy. 2026;58.
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10. MARUYAMA H, Tanoue K, Kawata Y, Kurokawa T, et al
    Side-by-side 6-mm multi-hole metal stents more effective than inside plastic stents for reintervention after stent-in-stent placement in malignant hilar biliary obstruction.
    Endoscopy. 2026;58.
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11. SONG Y, Zhang B, Sun Y, Li Y, et al
    Endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy as a life-saving salvage therapy for post-transplant acute biliary obstruction.
    Endoscopy. 2026;58.
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    Gastroenterology

12. ANDERLONI A, Spadaccini M, Binda C, Mauro A, et al
    Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Choledochoduodenostomy vs Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction to Prevent Postprocedural Pancreatitis: A Randomized Trial.
    Gastroenterology. 2026 Jan 9:S0016-5085(25)05982.
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    Gut

13. WEBSTER GJ BSC MD FRCP
    Commentary on: gutjnl-2025-335548.R2-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) services across the UK.
    Gut. 2026 Jan 6:gutjnl-2025-337099. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2025-337099.
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    PLoS One

14. BAGULEY E, Knaub M, VanDyke J, Hirschfield G, et al
    Evaluating the clinical care, quality of life and overall experiences of patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) during the pandemic: A Canadian mixed-methods study.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0340475.
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    Scand J Gastroenterol

15. DE JONG DM, van Ette E, Geest LGV, de Bruijne J, et al
    The impact of biliary drainage on chemotherapy initiation and survival in patients with non-resected perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a population-based study in the Netherlands.
    Scand J Gastroenterol. 2026 Jan 8:1-10. doi: 10.1080/00365521.2025.2608182.
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    Surg Endosc

16. FUJINAGA A, Mizui T, Ban D, Ito A, et al
    Application of indocyanine green fluorescence for hilar bile duct identification and management in laparoscopic hemi-hepatectomy (with video).
    Surg Endosc. 2026 Jan 9. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-12509.
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17. TINDAL EW, Ballo M, Nussbaum JE, Choksi S, et al
    Quantifying surgical complexity: how smoothness metrics vary in robotic cholecystectomy.
    Surg Endosc. 2026 Jan 9. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-12501.
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18. KHAN R, Salameh Y, Zeid HA, AbiMansour JP, et al
    Transgastric versus transduodenal endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage: an observational study.
    Surg Endosc. 2026 Jan 6. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-12510.
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19. CHEN S, Jin Y, Wu Y, Tang C, et al
    Radiomics analysis based on MRCP for predicting post-ERCP pancreatitis in patients with common bile duct stones.
    Surg Endosc. 2026 Jan 5. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-12523.
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    Surg Today

20. MATSUMOTO M, Itoh S, Tsunematsu M, Yugawa K, et al
    Impact of thyroid-stimulating hormone ratio change on the progression-free survival of patients receiving gemcitabine, cisplatin, and durvalumab therapy for advanced biliary tract cancer.
    Surg Today. 2026 Jan 5. doi: 10.1007/s00595-025-03227.
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    Transplant Proc

21. ALTUNTAS C, Aydin A, Kocyigit A, Eren E, et al
    Outcomes of Biliary Complications in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Is There a Role of Anastomosis Type and Epstein-Barr Virus Viremia?
    Transplant Proc. 2026 Jan 6:S0041-1345(25)00589.
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    World J Surg

22. KENDRIC TJG, Apikotoa SA, Ng ZQ, Wijesuriya R, et al
    Functional Gallbladder Disorders: Are We Missing Gallstones?
    World J Surg. 2026 Jan 8. doi: 10.1002/wjs.70230.
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23. KIM SH
    Reconsidering the Clinical Feasibility of Venous Grafts for Bile Duct Replacement.
    World J Surg. 2026 Jan 2. doi: 10.1002/wjs.70220.
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