15-YEAR EXPERIENCE OF TREATMENT OF PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE

Endoscopic procedures were performed in 266 patients with good results in 94 % of them. Complication were seen in 11.5 % of cases. Transcutaneous transhepatic stent was performed in 242 patients. The obsruction zone stenting was performed in 72.5 % out of 97.2 % cases of successful draining. Complications took place in 23 (10.7 %) patients.