Single-stage procedure for the treatment of cholecysto-choledocolithiasis: a surgical procedures review

While laparoscopic cholecystectomy is generally accepted as the treatment of choice for simple gallbladder stones, in cases in which common bile duct stones are also present, clinical and diagnostic elements, along with intraoperative findings, define the optimal means of treatment. All available op...

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Published in:Therapeutics and clinical risk management 2018-01, Vol.14, p.305-312
Main Authors: Bove, Aldo, Di Renzo, Raffaella Maria, Palone, Gino, Testa, Domenica, Malerba, Valentina, Bongarzoni, Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bile
bile duct clearance
Bile ducts
Cholecystectomy
cholecystocholedocholithiasis
Endoscopy
Gallbladder
Laparoscopy
Methods
Mortality
one-stage treatment
Patient compliance
Patients
Physicians
Review
Surgeons
Systematic review
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Summary:While laparoscopic cholecystectomy is generally accepted as the treatment of choice for simple gallbladder stones, in cases in which common bile duct stones are also present, clinical and diagnostic elements, along with intraoperative findings, define the optimal means of treatment. All available options must be accessible to the surgical team which must necessarily be multidisciplinary and include a surgeon, an endoscopist, and a radiologist in order to identify the best option for a truly personalized surgery. This review describes the different techniques and approaches used based on distinctive recommendations and factors, according to the specific cases treated and the results achieved.
ISSN:1176-6336
1178-203X
1178-203X
DOI:10.2147/TCRM.S146461