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A modification of rendezvous technique for endoscopically treating transected common bile duct following cholecystectomy
- Source :
- Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, Vol 05, Iss 03, Pp 129-131 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2014.
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Abstract
- Endoscopic therapy is the standard of care for management of most benign biliary strictures. However, endoscopic therapy can fail in very tight strictures. We report a case of a 52-year-old lady who had complete bile duct transection with stricture after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In initial attempt, at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), guidewire could not be negotiated endoscopically across the narrowing as there was complete cut off of the bile duct and so a percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) was done and subsequently internalized into the duodenum. We cannulated the internalized end of PTBD catheter with the standard ERCP cannula with guidewire and advanced it across the biliary stricture. PTBD catheter was withdrawn externally, and the guidewire was left in the left ductal system. We report this innovation as this may be helpful in managing patients with ERCP after an initial PTBD has been successfully internalized into the duodenum.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09765042 and 09765050
- Volume :
- 05
- Issue :
- 03
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.ff09f4a94a4f47ceae28a11fc950f4e9
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-5042.147503