1. Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in patients with previous abdominal biliary tract operations.
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Li, Min, Tao, Ying, Shen, Sheng, Song, Lujun, Suo, Tao, Liu, Han, Wang, Yueqi, Zhang, Dexiang, Ni, Xiaoling, and Liu, Houbao
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BILIARY tract , *BILE ducts , *GALLBLADDER , *CHOLANGITIS , *INTRA-abdominal infections , *BLOOD loss estimation , *SURGICAL complications , *OPERATIVE surgery , *ABDOMINAL surgery , *GALLSTONES , *LENGTH of stay in hospitals , *TISSUE adhesions , *RESEARCH , *RESEARCH methodology , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *EVALUATION research , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *COMPARATIVE studies , *LAPAROSCOPY , *POSTOPERATIVE period , *RESEARCH funding , *LAPAROSCOPIC common bile duct exploration ,BILE duct surgery ,BILIARY tract surgery - Abstract
Background: A history of abdominal biliary tract surgery has been identified as a relative contraindication for laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE), and there are very few reports about laparoscopic procedures in patients with a history of abdominal biliary tract surgery.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical outcomes of 227 consecutive patients with previous abdominal biliary tract operations at our institution between December 2013 and June 2019. A total of 110 consecutive patients underwent LCBDE, and 117 consecutive patients underwent open common bile duct exploration (OCBDE). Patient demographics and perioperative variables were compared between the two groups.Results: The LCBDE group performed significantly better than the OCBDE group with respect to estimated blood loss [30 (5-700) vs. 50 (10-1800) ml; p = 0.041], remnant common bile duct (CBD) stones (17 vs. 28%; p = 0.050), postoperative hospital stay [7 (3-78) vs. 8.5 (4.5-74) days; p = 0.041], and time to oral intake [2.5 (1-7) vs. 3 (2-24) days; p = 0.015]. There were no significant differences in the operation time [170 (60-480) vs. 180 (41-330) minutes; p = 0.067]. A total of 19 patients (17%) in the LCBDE group were converted to open surgery. According to Clavien's classification of complications, the LCBDE group had significantly fewer postoperative complications than the OCBDE group (40 vs. 57; p = 0.045). There was no mortality in either group. Multiple previous operations (≥ 2 times), a history of open surgery, and previous biliary tract surgery (including bile duct or gallbladder + bile duct other than cholecystectomy alone) were risk factors for postoperative adhesion (p = 0.000, p = 0.000, and p = 0.000, respectively).Conclusion: LCBDE is ultimately the least invasive, safest, and the most effective treatment option for patients with previous abdominal biliary tract operations and is especially suitable for those with a history of cholecystectomy, few previous operations (< 2 times), or a history of laparoscopic surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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