Common Bile Duct Stones.
Conditions
Keywords
Choledocholithias, Common bile duct stones, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic sphincterotomy, Preoperative, intraoperative, Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration
Brief summary
ERCP plays an important role in management of common bile duct stones. Herein the investigators compare preoperative against intraoperative ERCP. 210 were included but only 198 patients were randomly divided into two groups; PES/LC (100 patients) and LC/IOES (98 patients). The total hospital stay were significantly shorter in the group of LC/IOES
Interventions
preoperative ERCP followed by LC
LC and intraoperative ERCP
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* patients with gallstones and common bile duct stones
Exclusion criteria
* contraindications to ercp contraindication to laparoscopy biliary pancreatitis refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| clearance of stones from the common bile duct | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| bile duct injuries, retained stones, hospital stay, surgical time, conversion to open cholecystectomy | 6 months |
Countries
Egypt