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Endoscopy 1981; 13(4): 152-153
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1021671
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Long-term Follow-up after Endoscopic Sphincterotomy

W. Rösch, J.F. Riemann, G. Lux, H.G. Lindner
  • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dedicated to Prof. Demling on the occasion of his 60th birthday
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

Endoscopic sphincterotomy has become a well-accepted procedure in choledocholithiasis and papillary stenosis. Long-term follow-up data covering an observation period of 7 years disclose that about 90 % of the patients are either completely relieved of symptoms, or show marked improvement. Re-stenosis or recurrent concrements seem rare events; in primary papillary stenosis, however, long-term results are less favorable.

Key words:

Endoscopic sphincterotomy - Choledocholithiasis - Papillary stenosis