ID: 3523801 THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF BALLOON DILATION COMPARED WITH STENT PLACEMENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DOMINANT STRICTURE IN PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) a chronic cholestatic liver disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the bile ducts, resulting in end-stage liver disease. Up to 60% of PSC patients can develop a dominant stricture in the biliary tree. The endoscopic treatment modalities are usually used to treat these strictures. However, the best endoscopic treatment modality to treat dominant strictures remains unknown. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of balloon dilation compared with stent placement in the management of dominant stricture in PSC.