SPHINCTEROTOMY ALONE VERSUS SPHINCTEROTOMY AND BILIARY STENT PLACEMENT IN THE TREATMENT OF BILE LEAKS: 10 YEAR EXPERIENCE AT A QUATERNARY HOSPITAL

SPHINCTEROTOMY ALONE VERSUS SPHINCTEROTOMY AND BILIARY STENT PLACEMENT IN THE TREATMENT OF BILE LEAKS: 10 YEAR EXPERIENCE AT A QUATERNARY HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hepatobiliary surgery and hepatic trauma are frequent causes of bile leaks and this feared complication can be safely managed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The approach consists of sphincterotomy alone, biliary stenting or a combination of the two b...

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Main Authors: Victor K FLUMIGNAN, Amit H SACHDEV, João P S NUNES, Pamela F SILVA, Lucca H B PIRES, Mariana M ANDREOTI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2021-04-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Fístula biliar
Sphincterotomy
Stents
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Cholecystectomy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032021000100071&tlng=en

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