Outcome of pancreaticojejunostomy after previous endoscopic stenting in patients with chronic pancreatitis.

Objective: To assess whether previous endoscopic stenting of the pancreatic duct influences the outcome of subsequent pancreaticojejunostomy in chronic pancreatitis.

Design: Retrospective analysis.

Setting: University hospital, the Netherlands.

Wait-and-see policy or laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic sphincterotomy for bile-duct stones: a randomised trial.

Background: Patients who undergo endoscopic sphincterotomy for common bile-duct stones, who have residual gallbladder stones, are referred for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, only 10% of patients who do not have this operation are reported to develop recurrent biliary symptoms. We aimed to assess whether a wait-and-see policy is justified.