title: 'Biliary stenting alone versus biliary stenting plus sphincterotomy for the treatment of post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy bile leaks'.
abstract: Strong evidence is presented in this randomized, prospective study that biliary stenting alone is as effective as biliary stenting with sphincterotomy in the treatment of uncomplicated post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy bile leaks.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. dcarrlocke@partners.org
authors.forename: Abdul D L
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Carr-Locke
mesh_terms: D001646:Bile; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents