Laparoscopic choledochoduodenostomy as an optional treatment choledocholithiasis

• Published in: Cirugia y cirujanos Vol. 81; no. 2; p. 118
• Main Authors: Aguirre-Olmedo, Itzé, Cuendis-Velázquez, Adolfo, Morales-Chávez, Carlos Ernesto, Torres-Ruiz, María Fernanda, Rojano-Rodríguez, Martín Edgardo, Cárdenas-Lailson, Luis Eduardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Mexico 01.03.2013
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; Choledocholithiasis - complications; Choledocholithiasis - diagnostic imaging; Choledocholithiasis - surgery; Choledochostomy - methods; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Female; Humans; Hypertension - complications; Laparoscopy - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity - complications; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Retrospective Studies; complex choledocholithiasis; Laparoscopic choledochoduodenostomy; cholangitis

Choledochoduodenostomy is indicated for unsolved choledocholithiasis and biliary malignant or benign stenosis. This surgical procedure has been feared for its potential complications. This article shows our initial experience with this laparo-endoscopic approach. We performed laparoscopic choledocho...