Endoscopic or combined management of post-surgical biliary leaks: a two-center recent experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Post-surgical biliary leaks (PSBL) are one of the most prevalent and significant adverse events emerging after liver or biliary tract surgeries. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) alone or combined with another approach (Rendez Vous) as treatment of PSBL obtains optimal outcomes due to the possibility of modifying the resistances in the biliary tree.

Methods

A retrospective double-center study was conducted in two tertiary centers. Consecutive patients who underwent at least one attempt of PSBL correction by ERCP or Rendez Vous procedure between January 2018 and August 2023 were included. The primary outcome was overall endoscopic clinical success. In contrast, the secondary outcomes were hospital stay exceeding five days and endoscopic

SUBMITTER: Quintini D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615086 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature