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Trial reportMedicine2018

Biliary exploration via the left hepatic duct orifice versus the common bile duct in left-sided hepatolithiasis patients with a history of biliary tract surgery: A randomized controlled trial.

Yong Zhou, Wen-Zhang Zha, Xu-Dong Wu, Ren-Gen Fan, Biao Zhang, Yong-Hua Xu, Cheng-Lin Qin, Jing Jia

Open access · goldAbstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Choledochoscopy: An update.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yong ZhouDepartment of General Surgery Department of Gastroenterology Department of Nephrology, Yancheng City No. 1 People's Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China.
Wen-Zhang Zha
Xu-Dong Wu
Ren-Gen Fan
Biao Zhang
Yong-Hua Xu
Cheng-Lin Qin
Jing Jia
Nantong University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatectomy and additional common bile duct exploration are required for the treatment of left-sided hepatolithiasis (LSH).

methodsEligible LSH patients (n = 62) scheduled for open left lateral segmentectomy or left hemihepatectomy with intraoperative biliary exploration via the left hepatic duct orifice (LHD group, n = 35) or the common bile duct (CBD group, n = 27) were retrospectively studied. T-tube insertion was performed on selected patients. Primary outcome measures included overall operative time, length of hospital stay, intraoperative complications, residual stones, and postoperative bile leaks.

resultsThere were no residual stones observed in the 2 groups. Ten patients in the CBD group received T-tube placement, whereas no patients in the LHD group received T-tube placement. There were more patients in the CBD group suffered intraoperative complications and postoperative bile leakage than LHD group (P < .05). The LHD group had a significantly shorter operative time and hospitalization than the CBD group (P < .05).

conclusionFor left-sided hepatolithiasis patients with a history of biliary tract surgery, LHD cholangioscopy is an accessible technique that simplifies the operation procedure by avoiding choledochotomy and subsequent T-tube insertion, which results in lower complication rates as well as shorter operative duration and length of hospitalization.

Indexed as

Common Bile DuctHepatectomyHepatic Duct, CommonAdultAgedBiliary Tract Surgical ProceduresCholedocholithiasisFemaleHumansLithiasisLiver DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studies

Identifiers

PMID29505000
PMCPMC5779769
OpenAlexW2918858387

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