title: [Endoscopic treatment of obstructive cholangitis].
abstract: A long catheter can be positioned in the bile ducts by means of a fibre glass gastroduodenoscope, thus making it possible to drain bile and inject medicaments locally. This technique gives excellent results and is particularly indicated in cases of choledocic lithiasis complicated by cholangitis in order to clear up the infection and send the patient in for surgery in ideal condition.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004724:Endoscopy; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care
vernacular_title: La terapia endoscopica della colangite ostruttiva.