A specialized gastroenterology and endoscopy team at Alkafeel Hospital successfully performed a biliary stenting procedure for a 73-year-old patient from Karbala suffering from obstructive jaundice due to a tumor.

Dr. Hadi Al-Khattabi explained that the patient had developed obstructive jaundice caused by a tumor in the common bile duct, which had also spread to the liver. An endoscopic biliary drainage procedure was performed, during which plastic stents were placed in the bile duct to restore bile flow.

He added that this type of procedure is commonly performed at Alkafeel Hospital for patients with tumors of the bile duct or pancreas that cause biliary obstruction. It is carried out using specialized endoscopes and serves as an essential intervention for treating bile duct diseases and tumors. The procedure involves dilation and the placement of plastic or metallic stents, either to prepare the patient for chemotherapy or to enable surgical intervention.

The gastroenterologist further noted that biliary stenting is also used to manage strictures following gallbladder removal, to extract stones from the bile duct, to treat pancreatic disorders and strictures of the pancreatic duct, and to address congenital abnormalities of the pancreatic ducts. He pointed out that the procedure duration varies from 10 minutes to over an hour, depending on the type and extent of the tumor.