Endoscopic biliary drainage of postoperative biliary fistulae and leak
Annals of Saudi Medicine. 1992; 12 (3): 300-306
in English
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| ID: emr-22990
ABSTRACT
Five consecutive patients with postoperative biliary fistulae or leak were diagnosed and treated successfully by endoscopic intervention The development of the fistulae were related to distal common bile duct obstruction by stones in four patients and in one patient by hydatid daughter cysts. Endoscopic sphincterotomy with stone or cyst extractions achieved decompression of the biliary system and initiated closure of the fistulae. In two patients, nasobiliary tube was used and endoscopic endoprosthesis was needed to close the fistula in another patient. In such cases, endoscopic management seems to be superior to surgical re-intervention for repair of fistulae or leak
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Drainage
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Endoscopy, Digestive System
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann. Saudi Med.
Year:
1992
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