Objective To evaluate the clinical value of
endoscopy for the
treatment of acute obstructive suppurative
cholangitis.
Methods Data of 182
patients suffering from acute obstructive suppurative
cholangitis, in whom endoscopic
treatment was undertaken, were retrospectively analysed. Results All
patients received
endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST). Among them, 25
patients underwent endoscopic retractor-biliary
drainage (ERBD), 140
patients received endoscopic naso-biliary
drainage (ENBD), and in 17 cases endoscopic
metal retractor-biliary
drainage (EMBD) was done. The
treatment was successfully in all
patients. The clinical findings were markedly improved
after treatment in all of them. Conclusion Endoscopic
treatment was a fast, safe, effective and economic
method for the
treatment of acute obstructive suppurative
cholangitis.