The challenge of cholecystectomy after successful choledocholithiasis extraction in elderly patients with comorbidities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Traditionally, cholecystectomy is recommended for patients who have had choledochal stone extraction with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) at the same session or as soon as possible. However, it is thought that ERCP reduces the need for cholecystectomy, especially in elderly patients. In this study, the prognosis of elderly patients who had biliary tract stones removed with ERCP was examined.

Materials and methods

A total of 2251 ERCP procedures performed in our clinic between January 2014 and January 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. The demographic data and ERCP procedure findings of a total of 494 patients who had choledochal stone treatment with ERCP were recorded. The patients were then contacted by phone to evaluate their cholecystec

SUBMITTER: Acar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12797738 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature