September 12, 2025CureusOpen Access

A Clinico-Etiology and an Outcome Analysis of Surgical Management of Choledocholithiasis

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Observational analysis examines postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic and open CBD exploration, suggesting effective strategies.

Postoperative outcomes indicate both laparoscopic CBD exploration and ERCP+cholecystectomy yield similar short-term results.
The average operative time for laparoscopic CBD exploration was significantly longer at 328 minutes compared to 149 minutes for ERCP+LC.
Complications occurred in 32% of patients, primarily acute cholangitis, underscoring morbidity linked to CBD stones.
Long-term outcomes, including stricture and stone recurrence rates, were favorable at 2.94%, suggesting effective surgical intervention.

Amaravadi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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