128 Cases of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy (EST) / 대한소화기내시경학회지

Endoscopic sphincterotomy(EST) is now an established therapeutic procedure for various disorder of the pailla of Vater, the biliary tract, and the pancreas. From November 1992 to September l993, 123 cases of E.S.T were performed in our hospital. The success rate of EST was 97.8%, and choledocholithiasis was the indication for EST in 63. 4% of cases. Among 78 cases of choledocholithiasis, 47 cases were presence of gall bladder with stone (16 cases) or without stone (31 cases), especially 46 cases were assisted with needle type papillotome and 23 cases were assisted with guidewire. EST hae relatively low complications and is the therapy of choice for choledocholithiasis and various diisease of biliary tract. Guidewire assisted stanard papillotome probable reduce the use of needle type papillotome in the difficult cases that EST with pull type papillotome was impossible.

Familial Polyposis Coli / 대한소화기내시경학회지

Familial adenomatous polyposis(FAP) is the most oommon of the polyposis syndromes. It is characterized by multiple colorectal adenoma and a high occurrence rate of associated colonic adenocarcinoma in all untreated cases. FPC is inherited as antosomal dominant trait. During 20 years after diagnosis, adenocarcinoma occurs in more than 50% of patients. Clinically, surgical resection should be advised at the time of diagnosis in almost all cases, and acquainted with the potential risks to their children and advised to seek genetic counselling. we report three cases with familial adenomatous polyposis in family.