Is endoscopic drainage of common bile duct stenoses in chronic pancreatitis up-to-date?
Technical and immediate clinical success of CBD stenting in patients with CBD stenoses due to CP is high; however, long-term complete normalization of the bile duct is rare. Endoscopic drainage of CBD-stenosis in patients with CP can be recommended to alleviate acute cholestasis, but not yet as a definite treatment.
Differences between creams in terms of their effect on skin barrier function cannot be solely explained by their occlusive properties.