ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
The Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Common Bile Duct Exploration: A Single-Step Treatment of Pediatric Cholelithiasis and Choledocholithiasis.
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- Indications, success, and adverse event rates of pediatric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Single-stage versus two-stage ERCP and laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder stones with choledocholithiasis: a retrospective cohort study with long-term prognostic comparative analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
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- Outcomes of Prolonged Biliary Plastic Stent Dwell Time in Patients with Choledocholithiasis Undergoing ERCP Followed by Cholecystectomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for the treatment of common bile duct dilatation with choledocholithiasis in children: a single-center retrospective cohort study of 58 cases.BMC pediatrics · 2025Observational
- Risk Factors for Common Bile Duct Stones in Patients with Previous Cholecystectomy: A Multicenter Prospective Proof-of-Concept Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic micro-incision technique at cystic duct confluence for pediatric choledocholithiasis management: A case report.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Biliary obstruction in pediatric hereditary spherocytosis: a clinical review of 16 cases.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
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- Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous: An Effective and Safe Approach in the Management of Cholecysto-Choledocholithiasis in Selected Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Predictive Utility of the HALP and Modified HALP Score for the Assessment of Operative Complications in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The efficacy and safety of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with primary duct closure for cholecystolithiasis combined with choledocholithiasis.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Percutaneous transhepatic papillary ballooning and extraction for common bile duct stones: a single-center experience.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- The Effect of Increased Intra-Abdominal Pressure on Hemodynamics in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy-The Experience of a Single Centre.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Forgotten Biliary Plastic Stents: Complications, Management, and Clinical Outcomes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Case Series of Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilation for Children with Common Bile Duct Stones and a Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Laparoscope combined with ureteroscope in the treatment of bile duct stones and cholecystolithiasis in a child: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis in children and adolescents: analysis of 50 cases from a single institution.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2024Article
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children: The Experience of Two Centers Focusing on Indications and Timing in the Era of "New Technologies".Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn recent years, complicated biliary tract diseases are increasingly diagnosed in children. Laparoscopic exploration of the common bile duct (LCBDE) followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy has gained popularity in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of LCBDE in children and compare them with the treatment outcomes of previously used endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
methodsFrom January 2000 to January 2022, a total of 84 children (78.5% female) underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a median follow-up of 11.4 (IQR 8, 14) years. Of these, 6 children underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) + ERCP and 14 children underwent LCBDE for choledochiothiasis. The primary end point of the study was the success of treatment in terms of the incidence of complications, recurrence rate, and rate of reoperation. Secondary endpoints were stone characteristics, presenting symptoms, duration of surgery, and length of hospital stay.
resultsThe majority of patients were female in both groups (83.5% vs. 85.7%), mostly overweight with a median BMI of 27.9 kg/m
conclusionsExploration of the common bile duct and removal of stones by LCBDE is safe and feasible in pediatric patients for the treatment of choledocholithiasis. Through this procedure, choledocholithiasis and cholelithiasis can be treated in a single procedure without papillotomy or fluoroscopy. Compared with LC + ERCP, LCBDE is associated with a shorter hospital stay. The incidence of complications was rather low but not statistically significant.
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