title: Postoperative external and internal biliary fistulas, unassociated with distal bile duct obstruction: endoscopic treatment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: First Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, Athens University Medical School, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feretis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kekis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bliouras
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Shaheen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Daras
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Golematis
mesh_terms: 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*