Treatment of cystiduodenal internal fistula under laparoscope: Report of 6 cases / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the curative effects of laparocopic treatment for cystiduodenal internal fistula. Methods All procedures were conducted under laparoscope. After the exposure of the cholecystic base, trans-cholecystic cholangiography was performed to detect the relations between the cholecyst and neighboring organs. Once the internal fistula was confirmed, the orifice of fistula was closed laparoscopically. Then abdominal drainage, gastrointestinal decompression, and administration of somatostatin were routinely employed. Results In a series of 327 cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with intraoperative cholangiography, a total of 6 cases of cystiduodenal internal fistula were detected, all of which were anatomized and closed successfully under laparoscope. No postoperative hemorrhage or duodenal bile leakage occurred. Conclusions Routine intraoperative cholangiography during LC is beneficial to the detection of the cystiduodenal internal fistula.Effective and reliable management rests upon skillful laparoscopic techniques of dissection and fistula closure, as well as the supportive treatment.