Special Focus Session
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SF 13-1
5 min
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Chairperson's introduction
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SF 13-2
30 min
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Indications for percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC), drainage, and stenting
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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. |
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SF 13-3
18 min
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Does stent choice matter?
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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. |
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SF 13-4
18 min
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Complications of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and drainage (PTCD) and stenting
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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. |
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SF 13-5
19 min
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Panel discussion: Who should be in charge of palliative biliary decompression and how can the need for reintervention be minimised?
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