ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2008
Reoperation of biliary tract by laparoscopy: experiences with 39 cases.
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- Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in patients with previous upper abdominal surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Article
- Surgical Management of Cystic Duct Stump Stone or Gall Bladder Remnant Stone.The Indian journal of surgery · 2018Article
- Reoperation for recurrent hepatolithiasis: laparotomy versus laparoscopy.Surgical endoscopy · 2017Article
- Primary Closure Following Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Reexploration for the Patients Who Underwent Prior Biliary Operation.The Indian journal of surgery · 2016Article
- The Laparoscopic Re-Exploration in the Management of the Gallbladder Remnant and the Cystic Duct Stump Calculi.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2016Article
- Diagnosis and management of choledocholithiasis in the golden age of imaging, endoscopy and laparoscopy.World journal of gastroenterology · 2014Review
- The safety and feasibility of reoperation for the treatment of hepatolithiasis by laparoscopic approach.Surgical endoscopy · 2013Article
- Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in patients with previous upper abdominal operations.Korean journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2012Article
- Laparoscopic exploration of the common bile duct with a rigid scope in patients with problematic choledocholithiasis.World journal of surgery · 2010Article
- Residual gallstone disease - Laparoscopic management.The Indian journal of surgery · 2010Article
- Laparoscopic treatment of stone recurrence in a gallbladder remnant: report of an additional case and literature review.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2009Review
- Laparoscopy in trauma: An overview of complications and related topics.International journal of critical illness and injury scienceArticle
- Residual gallbladder stones after cholecystectomy: A literature review.Journal of minimal access surgeryReview
- Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic left hepatectomy for the treatment of hepatolithiasis in patients with previous abdominal surgery.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
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Abstract
aimTo evaluate the safety and feasibility of biliary tract reoperation by laparoscopy for the patients with retained or recurrent stones who failed in endoscopic sphincterotomy.
methodsA retrospective analysis of data obtained from attempted laparoscopic reoperation for 39 patients in a single institution was performed, examining open conversion rates, operative times, complications, and hospital stay.
resultsOut of the 39 cases, 38 (97%) completed laparoscopy, 1 required conversion to open operation because of difficulty in exposing the common bile duct. The mean operative time was 135 min. The mean post-operative hospital stay was 4 d. Procedures included laparoscopic residual gallbladder resection in 3 cases, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and primary duct closure at choledochotomy in 13 cases, and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and choledochotomy with T tube drainage in 22 cases. Duodenal perforation occurred in 1 case during dissection and was repaired laparoscopically. Retained stones were found in 2 cases. Postoperative asymptomatic hyperamlasemia occurred in 3 cases. There were no complications due to port placement, postoperative bleeding, bile or bowel leakage and mortality. No recurrence or formation of duct stricture was observed during a mean follow-up period of 18 mo.
conclusionLaparoscopic biliary tract reoperation is safe and feasible if it is performed by experienced laparoscopic surgeons, and is an alternative choice for patients with choledocholithiasis who fail in endoscopic sphincterectomy.
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