Postoperative External and Internal Biliary Fistulas, Unassociated with Distal Bile Duct Obstruction: Endoscopic Treatment

C. Feretis; B. Kekis; N. Bliouras; N. G. Shaheen; D. Daras; B. Golematis

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1012850

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Endoscopy 1990; 22(5): 211-213
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012850

Postoperative External and Internal Biliary Fistulas, Unassociated with Distal Bile Duct Obstruction: Endoscopic Treatment

C. Feretis, B. Kekis, N. Bliouras, N. G. Shaheen, D. Daras, B. Golematis

First Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, Athens University Medical School, Athen, Greece

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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

Endoscopic drainage was applied in 14 patients with either external or internal (bile ascites) postoperative biliary fistulas. Endoscopic sphincterotomy and/or insertion of a nasobiliary tube or an endoprosthesis was found to be a safe and effective treatment, achieving closure of fistula in all patients.

Key words:

Endoscopic sphincterotomy - Nasobiliary tube - Endoprosthesis - Biliary fistula