[Endoscopic drainage of biliary system in acute obstruction of common bile duct]

The peculiarities of endoscopic transpapillar interventions (ETPI) application in 630 patients, age from 11 to 94 years old with acute obstruction of common bile duct (CBD) were studied. In cases, when endoscopic biliary decompression was not possible, the biliary plastic stent or nasobiliary drain were used for prevention or treatment of cholangitis. In case of insufficiency of endoscopic treatment, 92 (14.6%) patients underwent biliary surgery; 37 (5.9% of them were operated laparoscopically.