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Endoscopic treatment of bronchobiliary fistula: report on 11 cases
U Yilmaz1, B Sahin, F Hilmioglu
1Department of Gastroenterology, Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Background/Aims:
There are reports of treatment of biliary cutaneous fistulae by endoscopically placed nasobiliary drains. We report our fistulae treatment results from this method.
Materials And Methods:
We treated 11 patients with bronchobiliary fistulas (BBFs) endoscopically during the last 6 years. In most cases, the BBF's were the result of Hydatid cyst operations. Six patients had simultaneous biliocutaneous fistula (BCF).
Results:
All BBFs and BCFs closed after the nasobiliary drain placement without any complication. Three patients who developed fistula recurrence healed with endoscopic treatment.
Conclusion:
Endoscopic treatment is a viable alternative to surgical treatment.