[The laparoscopic treatment of common bile duct lithiasis]. 1994

A Faggioni, and G Moretti, and A Mandrini, and A Noceti, and P Viazzi
Divisione Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Genova Nervi.

Recently the indications to video laparoscopic approach in abdominal surgery are considerably increased thanks to the very good results of the video laparocholecystectomy technique. The improvement of this methodology and of the instruments employed has permitted to extend the indications also to the treatment of cholecysto-choledochal lithiasis. After considering the actual possibilities of treating this kind of pathology, authors report their experience of 28 cases of choledocholithotomies carried out laparoscopically "at the same time" from October 1991 to October 1993, out of 431 operations on biliary tract performed for benign disease, 350 of which (81.2%) treated with a laparoscopic approach. In 26 cases the treatment has been completed. In one case (3.5%) it was necessary to perform a laparotomy due to an empyema with a wedged choledochal stone, in another case it was necessary to performed a laparoscopic-endoscopic treatment for removing wedged choledochal stone, but because of the failure of this treatment, a laparotomy followed. The only complication worth mentioning out of 27 choledocholithotomies performed is an external biliary fistula (3.7%) treated with a following laparotomy operation. The 25 patients only laparoscopically treated were discharged on the postoperative day 5. Even if a long-term follow-up lacks, authors consider the laparoscopic choledocholithotomy an efficacious cure for the treatment of cholecysto-choledochal lithiasis as it is a mini-invasive technique, which clears up the disease in one time, avoids not necessary papillotomy and reduces the risk of mortality and morbidity to their lowest terms.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D002769 Cholelithiasis Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS). Gallstone Disease,Cholelithiases,Gallstone Diseases
D003135 Common Bile Duct The largest bile duct. It is formed by the junction of the CYSTIC DUCT and the COMMON HEPATIC DUCT. Choledochus,Bile Duct, Common,Common Bile Ducts,Duct, Common Bile
D005260 Female Females
D005336 Fiber Optic Technology The technology of transmitting light over long distances through strands of glass or other transparent material. Fiber Optic Technologies,Optic Technologies, Fiber,Optic Technology, Fiber,Technologies, Fiber Optic,Technology, Fiber Optic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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