Biliary and Colonic Cutaneous Fistula Successfully Treated by Endoscopic Insertion of Biliary Stents

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We report a case in which a large, postoperative cutaneous biliary and a colonic fistula were successfully treated by means of endoscopic insertion of two endoprostheses into the common bile duct. Twenty-four hours after the procedure, bile flow through the leak ceased completely while the colonic fistula closed in 6 days. Six months after the treatment, when a new endoscopic cholangiography showed no evidence of leak or stricture, the stents were removed. For the treatment of postoperative biliary leaks, insertion of endoprostheses is a good and safe alternative to surgery.

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