Resumen

LANDAETA, J et al. Experiencia en la colocación de prótesis endoscópica en patología biliopancreática. Gen [online]. 2008, vol.62, n.3, pp.182-185. ISSN 0016-3503.

The utility of the endoscopic stent have been described for two decades in the biliopancreatic diseases. Aims: To show the Gastroenterology Division of the Hospital Vargas de Caracas experience in placing endoscopic stents in biliopancreatic diseases, describing demographic characteristics more frequent diseases, success rates and complications. Patients and Methods: descriptive and retrospective trial. Features of the reports of PEPR of hospitalized and ambulatory patients seen in the institution from January 1998 to april 2007 were reviewed. Results: 248 procedures from 110 women and 73 men were included, 242 had a biliar stent (234 of Teflon or plastic and 8 metallic selfexpanded) and 6 had pancreatic stents. The more frequent indications for placing the stents were: Tumoral disease, (47%), traumatic or post-surgical lesions of the biliary tract (22%) and biliary stones (17%). The success rate of the placing of stents was 99.1%. The procedureÊs complication rate reported was 4%, being colangitis the most frequent with 2% and a 0% mortality. Conclusion: the placing of endoscopic stents in biliopancreatic diseases is a safe procedure, with a low rate of complications and mortality.

Palabras clave : Stents; Endoscopy.