Needle-Knife Fistulotomy as a Rescue Access of the Common Bile Duct in Cirrhotic Patients: Feasibility and Outcome
El-Naggar, Y., Radwan, M., Emara, M. (2013). Needle-Knife Fistulotomy as a Rescue Access of the Common Bile Duct in Cirrhotic Patients: Feasibility and Outcome. EKB Journal Management System, 3(4), 135-145. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2013.18256
Yasser A El-Naggar; Mohamed I Radwan; Mohamed H Emara. "Needle-Knife Fistulotomy as a Rescue Access of the Common Bile Duct in Cirrhotic Patients: Feasibility and Outcome". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 4, 2013, 135-145. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2013.18256
El-Naggar, Y., Radwan, M., Emara, M. (2013). 'Needle-Knife Fistulotomy as a Rescue Access of the Common Bile Duct in Cirrhotic Patients: Feasibility and Outcome', EKB Journal Management System, 3(4), pp. 135-145. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2013.18256
El-Naggar, Y., Radwan, M., Emara, M. Needle-Knife Fistulotomy as a Rescue Access of the Common Bile Duct in Cirrhotic Patients: Feasibility and Outcome. EKB Journal Management System, 2013; 3(4): 135-145. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2013.18256

Needle-Knife Fistulotomy as a Rescue Access of the Common Bile Duct in Cirrhotic Patients: Feasibility and Outcome

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases
Article 5, Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2013, Page 135-145  XML PDF (476.06 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/aeji.2013.18256
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Authors
Yasser A El-Naggar1; Mohamed I Radwan email 2; Mohamed H Emaraorcid 2
1Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
2Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
Abstract
Background and study aim: Cannulation of the common bile duct may require invasive procedures; such procedures may carry an increased risk of complications. This study aimed at comparing the safety and efficacy of the needle-knife fistulotomy with other techniques in cirrhotic patients after failure of the standard cannulation using the free hand needle knife.
Patients and methods:Seventy cirrhotic patients were included and were divided into: Group A; 15 patients who underwent a needle-knife fistulotomy using the needle–knife after failure of transpapillary wire – guided cannulation. Group B : 15 patients who underwent a precut using the standard pull sphincterotome after failure of transpapillary wire – guided cannulation. Group C : 20 patients who underwent a conventional transpapillary wire – guided cannulation without sphincterotomy. Group D : 20 patients who underwent a conventional transpapillary wire – guided cannulation with standard sphincterotomy. Cannulation was evaluated for duration, number of trials, use of aiding instruments and success rate.
Results : Success rate of CBD cannulation and fair dye drainage was reported in 93.3% and 73.3%, 86.7% and 80%, 85% and 70%, 85% and 80% of patients in groups A,B, C and D respectively, with no statistically significant difference among the four groups. The only complication reported in group A was bleeding (three patients). No statistically significant difference among the four groups regarding post-procedural complications was noticed.
Conclusion : Suprapapillary needle – knife fistulotomy can be used in cirrhotic patients when standard biliary cannulation proves to be difficult, it is associated with a high success rate and a low complication risk
Keywords
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogra phy; needle-knife fistulotomy; cannulation, cirrhosis, common bile duct; pancreatitis
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