The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy versus laparoendoscopic rendezvous in patients with gallbladder and bile duct stones. Ann Surg 2006; 244: 889¿896.

Published: 1st January 2006

Authors: Morino M, Baracchi F, Miglietta C, Furlan N, Ragona R, Garbarini A. et al.

Conclusion

Simultaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ERCP was compared with a staged approach in 91 patients. The simultaneous procedure was more likely to clear the bile duct (95.6 vs. 80 per cent, P=0.06) and shortened hospital stay (4.3 vs. 8 days, P<0.0001). Complication rates were similar.



 

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