Treatment of Choledocolithiasis by Laparoscopic Exploration

Treatment of Choledocolithiasis by Laparoscopic Exploration of The Bile Tract After Failed Endoscopic Cholangiopancreatography

There are three treatment options for choledocholithiasis: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy; laparoscopic exploration of the main bile duct with concomitant cholecystectomy; and open cholecystectomy with exploration of the main bile duct. A retrospective, descriptive, observational study was taken of patients with a diagnosis of cholecystocholedocholithiasis that failed ERCP and who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with exploration of the bile duct.

this study was revision of clinical files.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a diagnosis of cholecyto-choledocholithiasis with failed ERCP and who were taken to LCDE in the General Surgery service

Exclusion Criteria:

• Less than 18 year old