To evaluate the clinical effects of ENBD in patients with biliary obstruction, 18 patients were included in this study.
The results were as follows ;
1) The causes of obstructive jaundice in 18 patients, with performed ENBD were distal CBD cancer (3...
To evaluate the clinical effects of ENBD in patients with biliary obstruction, 18 patients were included in this study.
The results were as follows ;
1) The causes of obstructive jaundice in 18 patients, with performed ENBD were distal CBD cancer (3 cases), CBD stone with cholangitis (14 cases) and CBD stone without cholangitis (1 case).
2) The duration of ENBD was 12.5 days (8-20 days).
3) The positive results of bacteriologic culture via ENBD tube revealed 8 cases among 13 (61.5%).
4) Amory 15 cases with CBD stones, Basket removal (2 cases) and Mechanical lithotripsy (1 case) perfomed in 3 cases after EST and 4 cases had an operation after ENBD. Three patients with CBD cancer underwent ERBD.
In conclusion, ENBD is a safe and effective noninvasive biliary drainage method for initial decompression of malignant or benign biliary obstruction with or without cholangitis (especially with).