Endoscopic papillotomy with a needle knife
Riebel, O.; Piskac, P.
Rozhledy V Chirurgii Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti 73(3): 118-120
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-9351 PMID: 8085190 Document Number: 436571
The authors describe their experience with the use of a knife needle in endoscopic papillotomy. They use this method when it is not possible to reach the derivation of the bile duct by means of a classical papillotomy, or for opening a stenotic papilla. They made a total of 68 operations, 89.7% of which were successful in the first place, the total success rate being 98.53%. No serious complications were recorded. The authors recommend the method provided its is used by an experienced endoscopist.