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Cholecyst- Versus Cystic Duct Cholangiography During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Cholecystocholangiography Versus Cystic Duct Cholangiography During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Controlled Randomized Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01103570
Enrollment
60
Registered
2010-04-14
Start date
2009-03-31
Completion date
2010-03-31
Last updated
2010-04-14

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Conditions

Biliary Tract Anatomy, Common Bile Duct Stones., Gall Stone Disease, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Keywords

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Intra-operative cholangiography

Brief summary

Standard cystic duct cholangiography (CDC) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be difficult, time consuming and bile duct injury may be caused by attempts to cannulate the cystic duct. Operative cholangiography performed by direct puncture of the gall bladder fundus or Cholecystocholangiography (CCC) is a valid and easier alternative.

Detailed description

This study was conducted on 60 patients with symptomatic gall bladder stones undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients were randomized into two groups: Group (1) was evaluated by cholecyst-cholangiography by puncture through the gall bladder fundus. Group (2) was evaluated for the standard cystic duct cholangiography.Cholangiography was considered successful if it could be performed with complete delineation of the biliary tree with flow of the dye through the duodenum occurred. It is to be noted that inability to cannulate the cystic duct for example, is considered a failure.

Interventions

PROCEDUREcholecystocholangiography

a central venous pressure catheter was introduced through the anterior abdominal wall subcostally in a direction parallel to the gallbladder bed under direct vision so that it emerges close to the gall bladder. Then the catheter was advanced into the fundus of the gall bladder . The dye was prepared by diluting 20ml of 76% urografin with 20ml normal saline in a 50ml syringe

PROCEDUREcystic duct cholangiography

Then a 14G cannula was introduced through the anterior abdominal wall subcostally, (size 4F), was introduced through this cannula. The catheter was inserted into the cystic duct no more than 1 cm, by a grasper Then a 50ml syringe with the diluted urografin dye, as above, was attached to the catheter and cholangiography was performed by slowly injecting the dye under control of C-arm image intensifier.

Sponsors

Theodor Bilharz Research Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* patients with symptomatic gall bladder stones.

Exclusion criteria

* unfit Patients and/or had previous surgery * history of obstructive jaundice and acute attacks or previous ERCP were excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
success rate6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
procedure-related complications3 months

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026