title: [Long-term results of endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with gallbladder in situ].
abstract: The place of endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) as primary and sole invasive treatment was retrospectively analysed in 185 patients who had the procedure performed because of choledocholithiasis and/or stenosis of the papilla. EST was successful in 99.5%, with an early complication rate of 3.8%, an early mortality rate of 0.5% and an emergency operation rate of 0.5%. Freedom from stone in the choledochal duct or adequate bile flow was achieved in 94.1%. Late complications, on average 36.5 (6-75) months after the procedure, was 16.9%, late mortality 2.8% and operation rate for complications 5.6%. Even without stones in it the gallbladder was the cause of late complications in over 60% of cases. Comparison of results between operative treatment and EST indicated advantages of the former up to the age of 60 years, combined cholecystectomy and EST up to 70 years, while EST alone seems justified in older patients.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeine Chirurgie der Universität Münster.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dresemann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kautz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bünte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D009803:Sphincter of Oddi / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Langzeitergebnisse nach endoskopischer Sphinkterotomie bei Patienten mit Gallenblase in situ.