Comparative study of three common bile duct closure techniques after choledocholithotomy: safety and efficacy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

T-tube drainage, primary closure, and biliary stenting are the common bile duct closure methods. There is great debate on the optimal duct closure technique after common bile duct exploration. This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of the three commonest common bile duct closure methods after common bile duct exploration for common bile duct stone for future generalization.

Methods

In this analysis, 211 patients with common bile duct stone underwent common bile duct exploration from January 2016 to December 2020. The patients were divided according to common bile duct closure techniques into three groups, including the T-tube drainage group (63 patients), primary duct closure group (61 patients), and antegrade biliary stenting group (87 patients).

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SUBMITTER: Omar MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9399200 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature