Endoscopic diagnosis and therapy for patients with relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the endoscopic diagnosis and therapy for patient with relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy. Methods The clinical data of 21 patients with relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) were analyzed. Results Nineteen out of 21 patients were diagnosed as sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD), and remaining 2 patients as choledocholith iasis. The treatment outcome of EST for the 21 patients in short-term after EST was satisfactory, and there was no complication of EST. Conclusions ERCP has a great value in the diagnosis of the cause of relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy.The treatment of EST for patients with relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy is safe and effective.