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July 14, 2025

Single-Stage Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Endoscopic Removal of Common Bile Duct Stones: A Feasibility Study

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MKManish KakSFSanjay FotedarVKVinca Kaul Kak

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Feasibility study shows single-stage approach improves success and reduces complications in patients with gallstones and CBD stones.

Key Points

  • The combined laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ERCP achieved a 92% success rate in clearing CBD stones.
  • Intraoperative bleeding occurred in 20 patients but was managed conservatively, indicating a low complication rate.
  • The mean hospital stay for the procedure was just 2 days, lower than traditional approaches.
  • The findings suggest that this strategy is safe and effective for managing concurrent gallstones and choledocholithiasis.

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Kak et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02b6e6551bb0af8cc2d2https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6641137/v1
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