D Hong1, M Gao, Y Mu, X Cai, U Bryner. 1. Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of approach-intraoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy (IOES) for common bile duct (CBD) stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). METHODS: Twenty-seven patients with secondary CBD stones were treated by IOES during LC. Therapeutic effects were evaluated on the basis of the cure rate, early complications, and days of hospitalization. RESULTS: IOES was successfully performed in 26 (96.30%) of 27 cases, and their CBD stones were cleared completely. Two cases (7.69%) were complicated by mild acute pancreatitis. CONCLUSION: IOES as an alternative to the treatment of CBD stones during LC is safe and avoids reoperation.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of approach-intraoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy (IOES) for common bile duct (CBD) stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). METHODS: Twenty-seven patients with secondary CBD stones were treated by IOES during LC. Therapeutic effects were evaluated on the basis of the cure rate, early complications, and days of hospitalization. RESULTS: IOES was successfully performed in 26 (96.30%) of 27 cases, and their CBD stones were cleared completely. Two cases (7.69%) were complicated by mild acute pancreatitis. CONCLUSION: IOES as an alternative to the treatment of CBD stones during LC is safe and avoids reoperation.