ArticleAnnals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery2018
Clinical patterns of postcholecystectomy syndrome.
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- Incidence risk and risk factors for postcholecystectomy syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- It's time for a minimum synoptic operation template in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a systematic review.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2022Pooled it
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- Evaluation of Post-cholecystectomy Syndrome in Patients With Gallstone Disease: A Critical Appraisal.Cureus · 2025Article
- Research progress in the treatment of gallstones with laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery: a narrative review.BMC surgery · 2025Review
- Predicting Neoplastic Gallbladder Polyps: The Role of Current Surgical Indications and Preoperative Images.The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2025Article
- Open versus laparoscopic completion cholecystectomy in patients with previous open partial cholecystectomy: a retrospective comparative study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Routine upper gastro-intestinal tract endoscopy before elective cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones-justified.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
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- Prevalence and predictors of postcholecystectomy syndrome in Nepalese patients after 1 week of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Do not get stumped: multimodality imaging findings of early and late post-cholecystectomy complications.Emergency radiology · 2023Review
- Length of the Remnant Cystic Duct and Bile Duct Stone Recurrence: a Case‒Control Study.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2023Article
- Demography, Spectrum, and Characteristics of Symptoms Associated With Post-operative Relief After Cholecystectomy.Cureus · 2023Article
- Successful removal of remnant cystic duct stump stone using single-operator cholangioscopy-guided electrohydraulic lithotripsy: two case reports.Clinical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Post-cholecystectomy syndrome: A cohort study from a single private tertiary center.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2023Article
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- Cholecystectomy for asymptomatic gallstones: Markov decision tree analysis.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Review
- Dyspepsia and Gut Microbiota in Female Patients with Postcholecystectomy Syndrome.International journal of women's health · 2022Article
- Laparoscopic remnant cholecystectomy for calculi in the remnant gallbladder following subtotal-cholecystectomy: a report of two cases.Surgical case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
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aimsPostcholecystectomy syndrome represents a heterogeneous group of symptoms and findings in patients who have previously undergone cholecystectomy. It is rare and under-reported in Saudi Arabia. It can be attributed to many complications such as bile duct injury, biliary leak, retained common bile duct stones, recurrent bile duct stones, and bile duct strictures. In this study, we aimed to analyze the causes and evaluate the approach to postcholecystectomy syndrome in our local Saudi Arabian community because of the vast number of cases encountered in our hospital for gallbladder clinical conditions and its related complications.
methodsA prospective cohort database analysis of 272 patients who were diagnosed and treated for postcholecystectomy syndrome between January 2000 and December 2013 were reviewed.
resultsThe incidence rate of postcholecystectomy syndrome was 19.8%. The male to female ratio was 1:1.45. The mean age was 37.41±7.12 years. The most common causes were as follows: No obvious cause in 50 (18.4%) patients, Helicobacter pylori infection in 43 (15.8%), pancreatitis in 42 (15.4%), peptic ulcer disease in 41 (15.1%), recurrent common bile duct (CBD) stone in 26 (9.6%), retained CBD stone in 22 (8.1%), bile leakage in 19 (7%), stenosis of the sphincter of Oddi in 12 (4.4%), cystic duct stump syndrome in 11 (4%), and CBD Stricture in 5 (1.8%). The mortality rate was 0%.
conclusionsAny clinical presentation of postcholecystectomy should not be underestimated and be thoroughly investigated. Multidisciplinary collaboration is crucial for the best outcome and a safe approach for all the patients.
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