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ArticleKorean journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery2016

Safe laparoscopic clearance of the common bile duct in emergently admitted patients with choledocholithiasis and cholangitis.

Kristaps Atstupens, Haralds Plaudis, Vladimirs Fokins, Maksims Mukans, Guntars Pupelis

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Article in Korean journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kristaps AtstupensDepartment of General and Emergency Surgery, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Haralds PlaudisDepartment of General and Emergency Surgery, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Vladimirs FokinsDepartment of General and Emergency Surgery, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Maksims MukansDepartment of General and Emergency Surgery, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Guntars PupelisDepartment of General and Emergency Surgery, Riga East University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
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aimsLaparoscopic treatment of patients with choledocholithiasis and cholangitis is challenging due to mandatory recovery of the biliary drainage and clearance of the common bile duct (CBD). The aim of our study was to assess postoperative course of cholangitis and biliary sepsis after laparoscopic clearance of the CBD in emergently admitted patients with choledocholithiasis and cholangitis.

methodsEmergently admitted patients who underwent laparoscopic clearance of the CBD were included prospectively and stratified in 2 groups i.e., cholangitis positive (CH+) or negative (CH-) group. Patient demographics, comorbidities, preoperative imaging data, inflammatory response, surgical intervention, complication rate and outcomes were compared between groups.

resultsNinety-nine of a total 320 patients underwent laparoscopic clearance of the CBD, of which, 60 belonged to the acute cholangitis group (CH+) and 39 to the cholangitis negative group (CH-). Interventions were done on average 4 days after admission, operation duration was 95-105 min, and the conversion rate was 3-7% without differences in the groups. Preoperative inflammatory response was markedly higher in the CH+ group. Inflammation signs on intraoperative choledochoscopy were more evident in patients with cholangitis. Postoperative inflammatory response did not differ between the groups. The overall complication rate was 8.3% and 5.1%, respectively. Laparoscopic clearance of the CBD resulted in 1 lethal case (CH+ group), resulting in 1% mortality rate and a similar 12-month readmission rate.

conclusionsSingle-stage laparoscopic intraoperative US and choledochoscopy-assisted clearance of the CBD is feasible in emergently admitted patients with choledocholithiasis and cholangitis.

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CholangitisCholedocholithiasisCholedochoscopyIntraoperativeLaparoscopic surgeryUltrasound

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