ArticleSurgical endoscopy2018
Learning curve for performing choledochotomy bile duct exploration with primary closure after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- Complications of biliary stenting versus T-tube insertion after common bile duct exploration: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
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- A nomogram to predict conversion of laparoscopic surgery to laparotomy for Choledocholithiasis.BMC surgery · 2023Trial
- Sequential comparison of single-stage laparoscopic common bile duct exploration combined with cholecystectomy.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Conquering the common bile duct: outcomes in minimally invasive transcystic common bile duct exploration versus ERCP.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Structured learning and mentoring: shortening the learning curve in laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- The safety and efficacy of primary duct closure after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in patients with mild-to-moderate calculus-associated acute cholangitis: a retrospective cohort study.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Surgical strategies for challenging common bile duct stones in the endoscopic era: A comprehensive review of current evidence.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2024Review
- The learning curve of robot-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Comparative efficacy of laparoscopic choledocholithotomy with T-tube insertion vs. primary suture in the management of cholecystolithiasis complicated by choledocholithiasis.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a resource limited setting: Factors associated with difficult surgeries at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan.Public health challenges · 2023Article
- The single-stage management of bile duct stones is underutilised: A prospective multicentre cohort study with a literature review.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2022Article
- Epidemiological Survey of Different Treatments for Choledocholithiasis in Taiwan: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Multidimensional Analyses of the Learning Curve of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy.World journal of surgery · 2021Article
- Dilation of the cystic duct confluence in laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and stone extraction in patients with secondary choledocholithiasis.BMC surgery · 2020Article
- Outcomes of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration by Chopstick Technique in Choledocholithiasis.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPrimary closure after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is a safe and effective approach for treating cholecystolithiasis with choledocholithiasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the learning curve of performing primary closure after LC+LCBDE.
methodsWe retrospectively identified all patients who underwent primary closure after LC+LCBDE performed by a single surgeon from January 2009 to April 2015 in our institution, and analyzed preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data using the cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis to evaluate the learning curve for this procedure.
resultsOverall, there were 390 patients. The total postoperative complications rate was 7.2%, including bile leakage in 9 (2.3%) patients and retained common bile duct stone in 3 (0.8%) patients. The CUSUM operating time (OT) learning curve was best modeled by the equation: CUSUM
conclusionThe data suggest that the learning curve of this procedure was achieved in approximately 54 cases. An impacted stone was the only risk factor that affected the conversion rate.
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