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| Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with primary closure is safe for management of choledocholithiasis in elderly patients |
| Xiang Wu a , b , Ze-Jian Huang a , Jin-Yi Zhong a , Yi-Hong Ran a , Ming-Lei Ma a , Hong-Wei Zhang a , ∗ |
a Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, China
b Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, China
∗ Corresponding author.
E-mail address: zhhongw@mail.sysu.edu.cn (H.-W. Zhang). |
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Abstract Background: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is one of the minimally invasive options for choledocholithiasis. Primary closure of the common bile duct (CBD) upon completion of laparoscopic choledochotomy is safe in selected patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of primary closure of CBD after LCBDE in patients aged 70 years or older.
Methods: A total of 116 patients (51 males and 65 females) who suffered from choledocholithiasis and underwent primary closure of the CBD (without T-tube drainage) after LCBDE from January 2003 to De- cember 2017 were recruited. They were classified into two groups according to age: group A ( ≥70 years, n = 56), and group B ( < 70 years, n = 60). The preoperative characteristics, intraoperative details, and postoperative outcomes of the two groups were evaluated.
Results: The mean operative time was 172.02 min for group A and 169.92 min for group B (P = 0.853). The mean hospital stay was 7.40 days for group A and 5.38 days for group B ( P < 0.001). Bile leakage occurred in two patients in group A and one in group B (3.57% vs 1.67%, P = 0.952). There were no significant differences in the rates of postoperative complications and mortality between the two groups. At median follow-up time of 60 months, stone recurrence was detected in one patient in group A and two in group B (1.79% vs 3.33%, P = 1.000). Stenosis of CBD was not observed in group A and slight stenosis in one patient in group B (0 vs 1.67%, P = 1.000).
Conclusion: Primary closure of the CBD upon completion of laparoscopic choledochotomy is safe and feasible in elderly patients ≥70 years old.
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2019, Vol. 18 
