ArticleSurgical endoscopy2013
Long-term follow-up study of gallbladder in situ after endoscopic common duct stone removal in Korean patients.
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- Prophylactic cholecystectomy offers best outcomes following ERCP clearance of common bile duct stones: a meta-analysis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2023Pooled it
- Cholecystectomy outcomes after endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with choledocholithiasis: a meta-analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2020Pooled it
- Use of an abdominal binder in colonoscopies performed by trainees in gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Trial
- Post-ERCP clearance of bile duct stones: should the gallbladder be left in-situ?Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for choledocholithiasis on an emergency setting.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for cholelithiasis 2021.Journal of gastroenterology · 2023Review
- Development of a Predictive Model for Common Bile Duct Stones in Patients With Clinical Suspicion of Choledocholithiasis: A Cohort Study.Gastroenterology research · 2022Article
- A nationwide population-based study of common bile duct stone recurrence after endoscopic stone removal in Korea.Journal of gastroenterology · 2018Article
- Effects of cholecystectomy on recurrent biliary complications after endoscopic treatment of common bile duct stone: a population-based cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Observational
- Cholecystectomy for Prevention of Recurrence after Endoscopic Clearance of Bile Duct Stones in Korea.Yonsei medical journal · 2016Article
- Diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasonography in patients with intermediate or high likelihood of choledocholithiasis: a retrospective study from one university-based endoscopy center.BMC gastroenterology · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough there has been much debate over the fate of the gallbladder (GB) after endoscopic common bile duct (CBD) stone removal, subsequent cholecystectomy is generally recommended in patients with GB stones to prevent further biliary complications. The aims of this study were to assess the natural course of the patients with GB in situ after endoscopic CBD stone removal and to evaluate the necessity of prophylactic cholecystectomy.
methodsFour hundred sixty-one patients who had undergone CBD stone removal at Yeungnam University Hospital between January 2000 and December 2004 were retrospectively analyzed, and 232 patients were ultimately enrolled in this study.
resultsThe mean duration of follow-up was 73 (range = 7-126) months in the cholecystectomy group and 66 (6-127) months in the GB in situ group (p = 0.168). Ten patients (14.7 %) in the cholecystectomy group and 31 patients (18.9 %) in the GB in situ group developed recurrent CBD stones (p = 0.295). The highest percentage of recurrent CBD stones in both groups was that for brown stones (80 and 80.6 %). In the GB in situ group, cumulative recurrence rates of CBD stones were not significantly different between patients with GB stones and without GB stones (15.9 vs. 20 %, p = 0.798). However, the incidence of acute cholecystitis was significantly higher in patients with GB stones compared to patients without GB stones (13.6 vs. 2.5 %, p = 0.003).
conclusionsProphylactic cholecystectomy seems to be unnecessary in patients without GB stones after endoscopic sphincterotomy. However, in patients with GB stones, elective cholecystectomy or close observation is recommended due to the higher risk of cholecystitis.
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