Special Focus Session

SF 13 - Palliative biliary drainage and stenting

July 15, 10:30 - 12:00 CEST

SF 13-1
5 min
Chairperson's introduction
SF 13-2
30 min
Indications for percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC), drainage, and stenting
1. To be able to plan drainage and stenting procedures, including single- and multi-stage procedures.
2. To understand the options provided by endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
3. To accept the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and combined procedures.
SF 13-3
18 min
Does stent choice matter?
1. To understand different stent constructions and their impact on functional outcome.
2. To be able to choose the optimal device for each patient.
3. To realise the importance for repeat procedures, endoscopically as well as percutaneously.
SF 13-4
18 min
Complications of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and drainage (PTCD) and stenting
1. To develop strategies for risk reduction.
2. To be able to anticipate and manage complications.
3. To understand the value of patient pre-assessment and follow-up.
SF 13-5
19 min
Panel discussion: Who should be in charge of palliative biliary decompression and how can the need for reintervention be minimised?