obstructive jaundice due to cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligibility criteria included no difficulty in ERCP, bile duct stones and cholelithiasis as demonstrated by an imaging method, no suspected or confirmed malignancy, no history of abdominal surgery and absence of contraindications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included age under 16 years, pregnancy, diagnostic ERCP, Perforated gallbladder, suspected or confirmed malignancy and uncompleted ERCP. Patients not meeting the eligibility criteria were excluded. ERCP and LC procedures were performed by the same endoscopic surgeon. The indication for ERCP was thoroughly evaluated for each patient in consultation with a radiologist prior to the procedure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| advantageous in terms of length of hospital stay;total cost;recurrent acute cholecystitis; | — |
Countries
Turkey
Contacts
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Turkey