Endoscopic management of a post-traumatic biliary fistula.
A number of techniques of surgical endoscopy have been used in the management of a post-traumatic biliary fistula. The endoscopic sphincterotomy with placement of a perfused nasobiliary catheter, followed by the insertion of a biliary stent allowed the fistula to dry out. A secondary stricture of the left hepatic duct was treated by endoscopic internal drainage after the insertion of a transhepatic guidewire by an epigastric route. This kind of combined transhepatic and endoscopic procedure is useful in some difficult cases.
D000328:Adult; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods