Interventional Radiology in the Management of Bile Duct and Gallbladder Diseases

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT

Location: Music City Center, 204

CE: 1.25

Content Level: 200 (intermediate)

Coordinator(s)

Ahsun Riaz, MD

Interventional Radiologist
Northwestern University, United States
Nariman Nezami, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
Georgetown University Medical Center, United States

The biliary tract/gallbladder have historically been systems that IR was only able to decompress by drainage and stenting. IR has a growing role in managing these patients with malignant/benign strictures, bile leaks, and gallstones. Percutaneous endoscopy has increased the role of IR in patients with “chronic biliary/gallbladder drains”, decreasing dwell time of drains and improve patient quality of life. Cholangioscopic biopsies, lithotripsy, endobiliary radiofrequency ablation, laser stricturotomy, and stenting (plastic and metal) will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to describe current data for and role of percutaneous biliary drainage, stenting, and its surgical and interventional gastroenterology alternatives.
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe procedures to remove percutaneous biliary drains including endobiliary ablation, lithotripsy, laser stricturotomy, etc.
Upon completion, participant will be able to describe current data for and role of percutaneous cholecystostomy and its surgical and interventional gastroenterology alternatives.

Presentations:

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM CT

IR Management of Benign Biliary Strictures
Speaker: Ahsun Riaz, MD – Northwestern University
8:40 AM – 8:50 AM CT

IR Management of Gallbladder Disease
Speaker: Nariman Nezami, MD (he/him/his) – Georgetown University Medical Center
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Role of IR in Biliary Tract and Gallbladder: Surgeon's Perspective
Speaker: Talia B. Baker, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM CT

Role of IR in Biliary Tract and Gallbladder: Gastroenterologist's Perspective
Speaker: Aziz Aadam, MD – Northwestern University
9:10 AM – 9:20 AM CT

IR Management of Malignant Biliary Disease
Speaker: Peiman Habibollahi, MD, RPVI – MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:20 AM – 9:30 AM CT

Management of Biliary Strictures and Infectious Disease
Speaker: Denis Szejnfeld, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Sobrice - Brazilian society of interventional radiology
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT

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