Therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (author's transl)

Endoscopic papillotomy is a further development of endoscopic cholangiography. This therapeutic procedure was successful in 516 (94.7%) of 545 cases. Choledocholithiasis (405 cases) and papillary stenosis (97) were the main indications for the procedure. Of 405 patients with choledocholithiasis, 376...

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Published in:	Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie Vol. 345; p. 267
Main Authors:	Safrany, L, Kautz, G, van Husen, N, Weitemeyer, R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Germany 01-11-1977
Subjects:	Cholangiography - methods Cholangitis - etiology Cholestasis - diagnosis Endoscopy - methods Gallstones - diagnostic imaging Gallstones - surgery Humans Middle Aged Pancreatitis - etiology Postoperative Complications
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Summary:	Endoscopic papillotomy is a further development of endoscopic cholangiography. This therapeutic procedure was successful in 516 (94.7%) of 545 cases. Choledocholithiasis (405 cases) and papillary stenosis (97) were the main indications for the procedure. Of 405 patients with choledocholithiasis, 376 (93%) are now free of stones. There were 38 (7.4%) complications and 5 (1%) of these had a lethal outcome with (11) (2%) requiring emergency laparotomy. Cholangitis was the most serious complication. It is becoming increasingly evident that the endoscopic papillotomy is replacing reoperation in many cases of choledocholithiasis.
ISSN:	0023-8236
DOI:	10.1007/BF01305486