Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis

Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases

Volume: 31 Number: 4 December 31, 1978
İsmail Kayabalı
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Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases

Abstract

Objective To evaluate clinical features, diagnostic methods, surgical management, and outcomes in patients presenting with common bile duct stones after cholecystectomy. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 22 patients (11 men, 11 women; age 29–65, mean 46) treated for post-cholecystectomy choledocholithiasis between 1957 and 1977. Interval from initial surgery to presentation averaged 5.2 years (range 10 days–15 years). All underwent liver function tests, ultrasound or cholangiography, and operative exploration. Results The most common symptom was biliary pain (86%), followed by jaundice (68%), fever (45%), and biliary colic (45%). Extrahepatic bile duct dilatation appeared in 81.5% radiologically; stones were directly visualized in 45%. Surgical treatments included T-tube drainage (68%), lateral-lateral choledochoduodenostomy (23%), sphincteroplasty (4.5%), and perihepatic neurectomy (4.5%). Postoperative complication rate was 27%; mortality 9% (two deaths from liver failure and pancreatitis). At follow-up, 77.5% were symptom-free, 9% experienced recurrence, and 4.5% had improvement only. Conclusion Post-cholecystectomy bile duct stones present many years after initial surgery. Accurate preoperative diagnosis (80%) and tailored surgical management—particularly addressing duct dilatation—are vital to minimize recurrence and maximize cure.

Keywords

Post-cholecystectomy choledocholithiasis, Common bile duct stones, T-tube drainage, Choledochoduodenostomy, Sphincteroplasty

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APA
Kayabalı, İ. (1978). Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 31(4), 1301-1312. https://izlik.org/JA54US28ER
AMA
1.Kayabalı İ. Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 1978;31(4):1301-1312. https://izlik.org/JA54US28ER
Chicago
Kayabalı, İsmail. 1978. “Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 31 (4): 1301-12. https://izlik.org/JA54US28ER.
EndNote
Kayabalı İ (December 1, 1978) Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 31 4 1301–1312.
IEEE
[1]İ. Kayabalı, “Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 1301–1312, Dec. 1978, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA54US28ER
ISNAD
Kayabalı, İsmail. “Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 31/4 (December 1, 1978): 1301-1312. https://izlik.org/JA54US28ER.
JAMA
1.Kayabalı İ. Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 1978;31:1301–1312.
MLA
Kayabalı, İsmail. “Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 31, no. 4, Dec. 1978, pp. 1301-12, https://izlik.org/JA54US28ER.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Kayabalı. Post-Cholecystectomy Choledocholithiasis: Analysis of 22 Cases. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası [Internet]. 1978 Dec. 1;31(4):1301-12. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA54US28ER