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Can T-tube drainage be replaced by primary suture technique in laparoscopic common bile duct exploration? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Primary duct closure versus T-tube drainage after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: a meta-analysis.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2021Pooled it
- Primary Barbed Suture Versus T-Tube Drainage After Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Can laparoscopic common bile duct exploration be performed without any drainage? A propensity score-matched study.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2024Article
- Is an 8 mm cutoff necessary when performing primary common bile duct closure after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration?Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Application of laparoscopic backtracking full-thickness continuous everting suture for non-AOSC choledocholithiasis.BMC surgery · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with primary closure could be safely performed among elderly patients with choledocholithiasis.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Invited Commentary to "Safety and Feasibility of Primary Closure Following Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration for Treatment of Choledocholithiasis" by Lunjian Xiang et al.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Is T-tube drainage no longer needed for laparoscopic common bile duct exploration? A retrospective analysis and literature review.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2023Article
- Efficacy and safety of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with primary closure and intraoperative endoscopic nasobiliary drainage for choledocholithiasis combined with cholecystolithiasis.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Comparative study of three common bile duct closure techniques after choledocholithotomy: safety and efficacy.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2022Article
- Laparoscopic surgery for gallstones or common bile duct stones: A stably safe and feasible surgical strategy for patients with a history of upper abdominal surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is considered the best treatment and has the advantages of being minimally invasive for common bile duct (CBD) stones, the choice of T-tube drainage (TTD) or primary duct closure (PDC) after LCBDE is still controversial. Therefore, the aim of the study was to compare the superiority of PDC versus TTD after LCBDE for choledocholithiasis.
methodsAll potential studies which compare the surgical effects between PDC with TTD were electronically searched for in PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane library databases up to November 2019. Data synthesis and statistical analysis were carried out using RevMan 5.3 software.
resultsIn total, six randomized controlled trials with 604 patients (307 in the PDC group and 297 in the TTD group) were included in the current meta-analysis. As compared with the TTD group, the pooled data showed that PDC group had shorter operating time (WMD = -24.30; 95% CI = -27.02 to -21.59; p < 0.00001; I
conclusionsLCBDE with PDC should be performed as a priority alternative compared with TTD for choledocholithiasis.
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