Comparative Study of Three Common Bile Duct Closure Techniques After Choledocholithotomy: Safety and Efficacy

Overview

Journal Langenbecks Arch Surg

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2022 Jul 5

PMID 35786738

Authors

Mohammed Ahmed Omar

Alaa Ahmed Redwan

Marwa Nasrelden Alansary

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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).

Results: The incidence of overall biliary complications and bile leak were statistically significantly lower in the biliary stenting group than in the other two groups. Also, hospital stays, drain carried time, return to normal activity, re-intervention, and re-admission rates were statistically significantly lower in the biliary stenting group than in the other two groups. There were no statistically significant differences regarding operative and choledochotomy time, retained and recurrent stone, stricture, biliary peritonitis, cholangitis, and the cost among the three groups.

Conclusions: We state that the biliary stenting procedure should be the preferred first option for common bile duct closure after common bile duct exploration when compared with T-tube drainage and primary duct closure.

Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov PRS (Approval No. NCT04264299).

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