title: [Surgical complications of endoscopic sphincterotomy].
abstract: Between June 1988 and June 1990, 267 endoscopic sphincterotomies were attempted for various indications. In 204 patients (74%) the indication was choledocholithiasis of which 109 with an intact gallbladder. Of the 267 patients, 22 (8.2%) developed complications and 4 died (1.4%). Six required urgent surgery 2.24% of the entire series and 0.3% of all emergency surgery done in that period in our department. Although most complications can be treated medically, about one fourth require emergency surgery. A medico-surgical team is needed to manage this type of patient.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martínez Castro
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moreira Vicente
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Angel Yepes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nuño Vázquez Garza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vicente López
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Devesa Mújica
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López San Román
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meroño García
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Complicaciones quirúrgicas de la esfinterotomía endoscópica.