ReviewJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Laparoscopic T-tube choledochotomy for biliary lithiasis.
Review in JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Complications of biliary stenting versus T-tube insertion after common bile duct exploration: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Transcystic versus traditional laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: its advantages and a meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Pooled it
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- Feasibility and safety of choledochotomy primary closure in laparoscopic common bile duct exploration without biliary drainage: a retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic transcystic choledochotomy with primary suture for choledocholith.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
T-tube choledochotomy has been an established practice in common bile duct exploration for many years. Although bile leaks, biliary peritonitis, and long-term postoperative strictures have been reported and are directly associated with the placement or removal of the T-tube, the severity of these complications may often be underestimated by surgeons. We present the case of a 31-year-old male patient who developed biliary peritonitis and septic shock after removal of a T-tube and illustrate one of the catastrophic events that may follow such procedures. Literature shows that these complications may occur more frequently and have higher morbidity and mortality than other less invasive procedures. This article reviews the advances in laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques, which provide alternative therapeutic approaches to choledocholithiasis and allow the surgeon to avoid having to perform a choledochotomy with T-tube drainage.
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18765064PMC3015880W1559097408What OpenQuestion holds
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