Successful treatment of post-cholecystectomy bile leaks using nasobiliary tube drainage and sphincterotomy.

Abstract

Endoscopic management with nasobiliary drainage and sphincterotomy is effective for acute uncomplicated bile leaks but may not be adequate for chronic fistulas. The advantages over endoprostheses include access for subsequent cholangiography, improved biliary decompression, and catheter removal without further endoscopy.