Postoperative external and internal biliary fistulas, unassociated with distal bile duct obstruction: endoscopic treatment.
Endoscopic drainage was applied in 14 patients with either external or internal (bile ascites) postoperative biliary fistulas. Endoscopic sphincterotomy and/or insertion of a nasobiliary tube or an endoprosthesis was found to be a safe and effective treatment, achieving closure of fistula in all patients.
Feretis
C
C
First Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, Athens University Medical School, Greece.
Kekis
B
B
Bliouras
N
N
Shaheen
N G
NG
Daras
D
D
Golematis
B
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D001659:Biliary Tract; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*