Endoscopic management of bile leaks following T-tube removal in liver transplant recipients with end-to-end anastomosis using fully covered self-expandable metal stents.

Bile leaks (BLs) following T-tube removal, while typically not life-threatening, can result in serious complications if diagnosis or treatment is delayed. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is currently the preferred modality for managing such leaks in liver transplantation (LT) recipients. We present a retrospective case series of six LT patients who developed BLs after T-tube removal and were successfully managed using fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMSs). This report details our clinical experience alongside a review of the existing literature regarding this specific clinical entity.