Laparoscopic choledochoscopy and extraction of common bile duct stones
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Abstract
Various strategies have been proposed for the treatment of common bile duct stones encountered during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Eighty-three patients who had choledocholithiasis discovered during or just prior to LC are included in this study. These patients were treated by various modalities including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and sphincterotomy, laparoscopic choledochotomy, transcystic duct-common bile duct (TCD-CBD) exploration, and conventional "open" common duct exploration. Sixty-six patients were successfully treated with TCD-CBD exploration. They were discharged on average 2.6 days postoperatively and were able to return to normal physical activities within 7 days of discharge. There was minimal morbidity and no mortality. The technique of TCD-CBD exploration is described in detail. The role of laparoscopic choledochotomy and endoscopic sphincterotomy for management of common duct stones in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy appears limited.
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