Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for common bile duct stones after gastric surgery
- 05.02.2025
Erschienen in:
- Verfasst von
- Xavier De Raeymaeker
- Joris Blondeel
- Bert Houben
- A. Karimi
- Bart Appeltans
- Gregory Sergeant
- Erschienen in
- Surgical Endoscopy | Ausgabe 4/2025
Abstract
Background
Gallstone disease is common after gastric surgery and especially after weight loss from bariatric surgery. In patients with normal gastroduodenal anatomy, treatment of common bile duct stones (CBS) generally consists of, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) and endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES), followed by cholecystectomy in a second stage. However, after gastric surgery the papilla may not be easily accessible endoscopically. The aim of our study was to evaluate the therapeutic success of single-stage laparoscopic cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) after previous gastric surgery.
Methods
In this observational cohort study, all LCBDE in patients with previous gastric surgery between January 2014 and July 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Gastric surgery consisted of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, BII subtotal gastrectomy, total gastrectomy and subtotal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction. Outcomes of interest consisted of successful duct clearance, postoperative adverse events and CBS recurrence.
Results
Forty-four patients (M/F: 22/22) underwent LCBDE after previous gastric surgery, in which simultaneous cholecystectomy was performed in 38 cases. Median (range) age 68 (25–90) years. Presence of CBS was confirmed in 38 patients (85%), a choledochal polyp in one patient (2%) and recurrence of gastric cancer in another (2%). Duct clearance was successful in 37 out of 38 patients (97%). Median (range) length of stay after LCBDE was 1 (0–12) day(s). Eight patients developed a postoperative adverse event, of which three Clavien-Dindo > 3a complications. Three patients were readmitted. At a median (range) follow-up of 60 (24–120) months, no CBS recurrences were observed.
Conclusions
LCBDE is a safe technique, with a high rate of successful duct clearance after previous gastric surgery, even after previous cholecystectomy. In experienced centers, LCBDE provides a valid alternative for complex interventional endoscopy, omitting the need for the creation of a gastro-gastric fistula.
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- Titel
- Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for common bile duct stones after gastric surgery
- Verfasst von
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Xavier De Raeymaeker
Joris Blondeel
Bert Houben
A. Karimi
Bart Appeltans
Gregory Sergeant
- Publikationsdatum
- 05.02.2025
- Verlag
- Springer US
- Erschienen in
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Surgical Endoscopy / Ausgabe 4/2025
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2218 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-11554-2
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