title: [The treatment of external biliary fistulae by means of lavage and continuous aspiration].
abstract: In 99% of cases external biliary fistulas are caused by liver and biliary tract surgery. The paper describes a new continuous aspiration of the fistula. This method was used to treat 18 patients and full closure of the fistula was achieved in 15 out of 18 patients.
authors.affiliation: A Clinica Chirurgica Propedeutica, Università di Atene.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Katergiannakis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manouras
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xepapadakis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pierrakakis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papadopoulou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karkanias
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Apostolidis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D001659:Biliary Tract; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Il trattamento delle fistole biliari esterne tramite lavaggio ed aspirazione continua.