ArticleCureus2023
Multicenter Study of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration for Choledocholithiasis in the English-Speaking Caribbean.
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Abstract
Background Common bile duct (CBD) exploration to address choledocholithiasis is not widely practiced in the English-speaking Caribbean. This study sought to determine the frequency of laparoscopic CBD explorations in the English-speaking Caribbean and to document the stone clearance rates and short-term outcomes of this procedure. Methods We accessed records for all practicing laparoscopic surgeons in the English-speaking Caribbean who performed laparoscopic CBD explorations over a 10-year period from January 1, 2013, to June 30, 2023. The following data were extracted retrospectively from patient records: demographic details, operating time, stone clearance rates, retained stone rates, conversions, and complications. All data were analyzed with SPSS version 20 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Results Over the 10-year study period, 35 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and synchronous CBD exploration in Barbados, Cayman Islands, Guyana, Grenada, St Lucia, and Trinidad & Tobago. The procedure was performed at low volumes of only 0.7 procedures per surgical team per annum. The conversion rate to open CBD exploration was 13% and when laparoscopic CBD exploration was completed, it resulted in 96.3% stone clearance, 3.7% retained stones, mean hospitalization of two days, 9.7% minor morbidity, and no mortality. Conclusion Laparoscopic CBD exploration is feasible in the resource-poor Caribbean setting, and it yields good results, with 96.3% stone clearance rates, 9.7% minor morbidity, and no mortality. These results are better than those reported in Caribbean literature for stone extraction with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP).
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