Comprehensive Approach to Biliary Intervention (On-demand)
- Activity is an in depth review of the causes of benign and malignant strictures, the description of the biliary tract access and the management of thee strictures.
- Originally presented at SIR 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting
- Expires Oct. 27, 2020
ITEM DETAILS:
This course is geared to advanced biliary interventions including biliary stricture management, the role of IR in biliary complications following liver transplantation, metal stents for malignant strictures, and cholangioscopy for removal of common duct and intrahepatic stones.
This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologist, nurses, techs and other physicians at all levels with special interest in advanced biliary interventions.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this Webinar, participants should be able to:
- Describe the anatomy of the biliary tree, the causes for benign and malignant strictures and their percutaneous treatments.
- Recognize the importance of thorough evaluation of strictures and the significance of safe access to the biliary tree.
- Distinguish the cases of benign strictures requiring dilatation from those that don’t require dilation.
Faculty Information
Coordinator:
Timothy W.I. Clark, MD, FSIR; Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Speakers:
Nicholas Fidelman, MD; University of California San Francisco
Anil K. Pillai, MD; University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
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