ArticleAnnals of surgical treatment and research2014
Long-term results of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration by choledochotomy for choledocholithiasis: 15-year experience from a single center.
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- Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration versus intraoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with gallbladder and common bile duct stones: a meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Pooled it
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- Clinical safety study of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and primary suture in elderly patients: a new strategy for the treatment of stones.BMC surgery · 2025Article
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- Efficacy and safety of primary suture following laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in the treatment of elderly patients with cholecystolithiasis complicated by choledocholithiasis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
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- Evaluation of the ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator in patients undergoing common bile duct exploration.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with primary closure is preferred for selected elderly individuals with choledocholithiasis.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2023Article
- Comparison of Repeated Recurrence of Common Bile Duct Stones and Occurrence of Hepatolithiasis After Synchronous Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Combined with Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration or with Endoscopic Sphincterotomy: a 10-Year Retrospective Study.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2023Article
- Primary suture for patients of bile duct stones after laparoscopic biliary tract exploration: a retrospective cohort study.Updates in surgery · 2023Article
- Recurrence of common bile duct stones after choledocholithotomy in elderly patients: risk factor analysis and clinical prediction model development.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- The Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Common Bile Duct Exploration: A Single-Step Treatment of Pediatric Cholelithiasis and Choledocholithiasis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Comparative study of three common bile duct closure techniques after choledocholithotomy: safety and efficacy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2022Article
- Predictors for stone recurrence after a successful common bile duct surgical exploration for choledocholithiasis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2022Article
- Safety and efficacy of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for the patients with difficult biliary stones: 8 years of experiences at a single institution and literature review.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Review
- Lessons learnt from the first 200 unselected consecutive cases of laparoscopic exploration of common bile duct stones at a district general hospital.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Review
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- Puncture and discission with a needle: A new method for laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.Medicine · 2020Observational
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study is to assess the long-term results of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) and validate its effectiveness as a primary treatment modality for CBD stone.
methodsA retrospective review of the medical records of 157 patients who underwent LCBDE from 1997 to 2011 was conducted. All LCBDE were performed by choledochotomy. Clinical demographics, operative outcome, recurrence rate of CBD stones, and long-term bile duct complications were analyzed. The mean follow-up period was 51.9 months.
resultsLCBDE was completed in 152 patients (96.8%) and 5 patients (3.2%) had open conversion. The male/female ratio was 78/79 and mean age was 67.3 years. Stone clearance was successful in 149 of 152 patients (98.0%). Nonlethal complications were noted in 11 patients (7.2%), including bile leakage in 6 patients (3.9%). Recurrent CBD stones developed in 9 of 152 patients (5.9%). Preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy (P = 0.492) and choledochotomy repair type (T-tube drainage vs. primary closure, P = 0.740) were not significantly related to stone recurrence. There were no signs of any type of biliary injury or stricture observed in any of the patients during the follow-up period.
conclusionLCBDE can be performed without increased risk of long-term complications such as bile duct stricture and recurrent CBD stones. LCBDE is a safe and effective treatment option for choledocholithiasis in terms of long-term outcome as well as short-term outcome.
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