Management of complications from endoscopic sphincterotomy
Vajda, K.; Cserényi, L.; Svébis, M.; Domján, L.
Orvosi Hetilap 134(50): 2755-2756
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-6002 PMID: 8265123 Document Number: 420740
Endoscopic sphincterotomy can replace operation. It was to be chosen in case of recurrence common bile duct calculi. The authors describe 11 complicated cases (2.01%) (9 women, 2 men) which demanded surgical management out of the 546 endoscopic sphincterotomy performed during 10 years (1982-1991). Operations were performed on 6 patients and 3 of them died (0.55%). Operation was necessary because of perforation and bleeding (2 perforations, 2 bleedings, 2 bleedings and perforations at the same time).