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Table 3 The summary of therapeutic approach to the patients with anomalous opening of the CBD into duodenal bulb

From: Anomalous opening of the common bile duct into the duodenal bulb: endoscopic treatment

Cholangiographic Findings

Endoscopic treatment

Surgery

Medical treatment

No treatment

Total (n = 53)

Dilated CBD

    

50

   with stone

19 (%70)

8 (%30)

-

-

27

   without stone

7 (%30)

-

16 (%70)

-

23

CBD w.o dilation

2*

-

-

1**

3

Total (n = 53)

28 (%53)

8 (%15)

16 (%30)

1 (%2)

53 (%100)

  1. * Patients with bile leakage after cholecystectomy (treatment with nasobiliary drainage alone)
  2. ** The patient diagnosed accidently during upper GI endoscopy and without biliary symptom