Periampullary tumors |
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Authors: | R Coppola ME Riccioni S Ciletti L Cosentino V Ripetti P Magistrelli A Picciocchi |
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Institution: | Department of General Surgery, Catholic University School of Medicine, Largo A. Gemelli, 8-00168 Rome, Italy. |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: During the last 2 decades, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been widely used for the diagnosis of periampullary tumors and the preoperative or definitive treatment of jaundice. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of 319 consecutive patients (184 men and 135 women with an average age of 66.5 years) who underwent ERCP for periampullary tumors between 1987 and 1999. RESULTS: Endoscopic internal biliary drainage was successful in 293 patients (92%), with some differences due to the origin of the tumor. There were five complications (1.5%), including four bleeds and one retroduodenal perforation. There were no deaths related to the endoscopic drainage. Eighty-four patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. The postoperative morbidity rate was 23%, and the overall mortality rate was 4.8%. CONCLUSION: ERCP is a valid technique for the detailed preoperative assessment of periampullary tumors. It is also a safe method for internal biliary drainage. |
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