RÉSUMÉ
Objective To explore therapeutic efficacy of endoscopic biliary stent placement in the management of bile leakage following hepatobiliary surgery.Methods 11 cases of bile leakage following hepatobiliary surgery were reviewed retrospectively from January 2001 to December 2005.New clinical classifications of bile leakage were proposed: type I,leakage from cystic duct;type II,leakage from extrahepatic bile duct(diameter of leakage less than 1/3 diameter of biliary duct was type IIA;more than 1/3 was type IIB);type III,leakage from intrahepatic bile duct(leakage from intrahepatic bile duct cecum was type IIIA;leakage from intrahepatic bile duct under draining hepatic segments was type IIIB;above draining hepatic segments was type IIIC);type IV,leakage from Luschka duct.Results In 11 cases,there were 6 cases of type I,2 cases of type IIA,1 case of type IIIA,and 2 cases of type IIIB.4 cases were placed only stents,and Oddi sphincterotomy combined with stent placement were performed in 7 cases.Stents were taken out at 3 weeks(6 cases),1 month(2 cases),2 weeks(1 case),6 months(1 case) and 9 months(1 case) postoperatively.Abdominal pain was relieved in 11 cases after endoscopic treatment,with disappearance of biliary drainage from abdominal cavity and subsidence of jaundice.1 case was followed up for 6 months,and other 10 cases were followed up for 1-3 years,with no recurrence of abdominal pain,fever,jaundice and seroperitoneum,and hemobilirubin became normal.Conclusions Endoscopic biliary stent placement is one of effective therapeutic procedures in the management of most bile leakage following hepatobiliary surgery.New classification of bile leakage may be taken as a guide to select therapeutic procedures.