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Endobiliary endoprosthesis without sphincterotomy for the treatment of biliary leakage

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with biliary drainage is an effective therapeutic tool in the management of bile duct injuries associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Placement of a stent or a nasobiliary drain in the common bile duct, or biliary sphincterotomy, is an effective treatment for bile leaks and obviates the need for otherwise complex biliary tract surgery. Although there are no controlled comparative trials, placement of a 7-, 8.5-, or 10-Fr biliary stent without sphincterotomy may cause the least morbidity and be the most comfortable nonoperative management option. We report a child who presented with a bile leak that occurred after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and was successfully treated with the placement of a biliary stent without sphincterotomy. To our knowledge, this is the second pediatric case of a bile leak successfully treated by endoprosthesis placement without sphincterotomy.

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  1. Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, Central Hospital, Ethnikis Aminis 41, TK 546 35, Thessaloniki, Greece

    P. Katsinelos, G. Paroutoglou, A. Beltsis, P. Tsolkas, S. Baltagiannis, E. Georgiadou, A. Iliadis & P. Kapelidis

  2. Department of Radiology, Central Hospital, Ethnikis Aminis 41, TK 546 35, Thessaloniki, Greece

    M. Arvaniti, D. Katsiba, A. Kalifatidis & S. Boutsioukis

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Katsinelos, P., Paroutoglou, G., Beltsis, A. et al. Endobiliary endoprosthesis without sphincterotomy for the treatment of biliary leakage . Surg Endosc 18, 165–166 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-003-4251-8

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