The effectivity of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) in the treatment of postoperative biliary complications

Surgical bile duct injuries and postoperative biliary strictures are relatively rare but serious complications of cholecystectomy. ERC is the first-line method to prevent the need of reoperation. We retrospectively investigated the effectivity of the ERC in the last five years in our university department in the treatment of postoperative surgical bile duct injuries. In the last five years 3572 ERCPs were performed and only 30 patients (pts) (8.39%o) were referred for ERC with postoperative bile-duct complications. 23 pts had acute complication (biliary leaks) shortly after the operation (6.9/1–30/days)/Group A/…