title: [Endoscopic balloon dilatation of benign choledochal stenosis].
abstract: A 68-year-old woman was admitted because of septicaemia after cardiac valve replacement. Cause of the septicaemia was a proximal filiform common bile duct stenosis with recurrent gallstones and secondary cholangitis. A single pneumatic balloon dilatation widened the common bile duct. At the same time, specific antibiotic treatment cured the septicaemia. Nine months later no further dilatation has been necessary.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik C, Stadt Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rustemeier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harloff
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Astheimer
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Riemann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002404:Catheterization; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000150:complications; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Endoskopische Ballondilatation einer benignen Choledochusstenose.