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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 10/2004

01-10-2004 | Original article

Endoscopic sphincterotomy for prevention of the recurrence of acute biliary pancreatitis in patients with gallbladder in situ: long-term follow-up of 88 patients

Authors: J. L. Vázquez-lglesias, B. González-Conde, L. López-Rosés, E. Estévez-Prieto, P. Alonso-Aguirre, A. Lancho, F. Suárez F, R. Nunes

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 10/2004

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Abstract

Background

Endoscopic sphincterotomy without cholecystectomy is a therapeutic option in selected patients after acute biliary pancreatitis. We conducted a prospective evaluation of the long-term effects of sphincterotomy in terms of the need for of subsequent cholecystectomy and the recurrence of gallstone pancreatitis.

Methods

We studied 88 patients with acute biliary pancreatitis and an intact gallbladder who, underwent endoscopic sphincterotomy either because they were high-risk candidates for surgery or because they had refused of cholecystectomy. The median follow-up was 51 months (range, 5–86).

Results

Only two patients (2.2%) experienced recurrent pancreatitis. Subsequent cholecystectomy was performed in 10 patients because of acute cholecystitis in eight cases and biliary colic in two cases. Sixty-six patiens (75%) remained asymptomatic.

Conclusions

Endoscopic sphincterotomy is a safe and acceptable alternative to cholecystectomy for the prevention of recurring attacks of gallstone pancreatitis. As a result of this procedure, 75% of patients remained free of symptoms in the long term.
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Metadata
Title
Endoscopic sphincterotomy for prevention of the recurrence of acute biliary pancreatitis in patients with gallbladder in situ: long-term follow-up of 88 patients
Authors
J. L. Vázquez-lglesias
B. González-Conde
L. López-Rosés
E. Estévez-Prieto
P. Alonso-Aguirre
A. Lancho
F. Suárez F
R. Nunes
Publication date
01-10-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 10/2004
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-003-9185-7

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