Abstract

RESTREPO, Catalina et al. Synchronous management of cholecyst choledocholithiasis, is it safe?. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2014, vol.29, n.3, pp.197-203. ISSN 2011-7582.

Introduction: There are different therapeutic approaches for the management of patients with high suspicion or the diagnosis of concomitant gallbladder-bile duct stones.These can be either synchronous or sequential, combining open, laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques. We present our experience with single stage treatment of the aforementioned patients. Patients and methods: This is a descriptive and retrospective study evaluating the safety of treating patients with high suspicion / diagnosis of cholecystocholedocholitiasis, on whom laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures where performed as a single stage treatment during the period of October 2008 – April 2012. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models were used to analyses our data. Results: One hundred and five patients were successfully treated with the synchronous technique. Conversion to open surgery was necessary in 15 (14.3%) patients. Overall morbidity was 18%, including surgical site infections, bleeding, pancreatitis, and residual bile duct stones. Mean operative time was 109.5 minutes, and mean length of stay was 4.7 days. No deaths occurred. Discussion: Synchronous management of cholecystocholedocholithiasis is a safe alternative. Its use is conditioned to human and technical resources. Comparative studies are necessary to further support our results.

Keywords : choledocholithiasis; cholecystectomy; laparoscopic; cholangiopancreatography; endoscopic retrograde; complications.

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