Internal endoprosthesis as treatment of obstructive jaundice in pancreatitis

Abstract
In 5 patients with pancreatitis, obstructive jaundice was relieved by internal drainage of the biliary tract with an endoprosthesis inserted by percutaneous transhepatic technique. The average treatment duration was 3.5 mo. The endoprosthesis was removed by means of a duodenoscope, and jaundice did not recur.