Publication: Treatment of hepatic hydatid disease complications using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures
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2012-08-01T00:00:00Z
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Akaydin, M
Erozgen, F
Ersoy, YELİZ EMİNE
Birol, S
Kaplan, R
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Background: Liver hydatidosis may lead to serious morbidity due to biliary complications, the management for which endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) and biliary drainage are very efficient. We evaluated the effectiveness of endoscopic treatment for complications of hepatic hydatid disease.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures performed between January 2000 and December 2009 and compared laboratory findings, localization of the lesions and ERCP procedures applied between patients with and without jaundice.
Results: In all, 70 ERCP procedures were performed in 54 patients (24 men, 30 women). Of the 70 procedures, 24 were performed to treat jaundice. All patients with biliary fistulas and jaundice were managed with endoscopic procedures. The 70 ERCP procedures included sphincterotomy only (n = 40); sphincterotomy and stent placement (n = 7); stent placement only (n = 4); sphincterotomy and membrane extraction (n = 9); sphincterotomy, membrane extraction and pus drainage (n = 5); and sphincterotomy and pus drainage (n = 5). Laboratory results improved in 3-7 days, and bile leakage ceased in 2-21 days.
Conclusion: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a safe and effective way to manage biliary complications of hepatic echinococcal disease. In most patients, ES is the most efficient treatment of postoperative external biliary fistulas, jaundice and accompanying cholangitis, as it enables clearing the bile ducts of hydatid remnants; ES should be performed since it accelerates the healing process by decreasing pressure in the choledochus.
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hepatic hydatid
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Akaydin M., Erozgen F., Ersoy Y. E. , Birol S., Kaplan R., -Treatment of hepatic hydatid disease complications using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures.-, Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, cilt.55, ss.244-8, 2012