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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 6/2011

01-06-2011 | Letter

A study of preoperative factors associated with a poor outcome following laparoscopic bile duct exploration

Authors: Ragini Kilambi, Virinder Kumar Bansal, Mahesh C. Misra

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 6/2011

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The authors’ study on the preoperative factors associated with a poor outcome after laparoscopic bile duct exploration made an interesting read [1]. It seems to have been proven beyond doubt that laparoscopic bile duct exploration is more efficient and as safe as endoscopic sphincterotomy in young patients fit for GA. However, its efficiency and safety in the elderly age group and those with comorbidities remains debatable. It is interesting to note that your own study had brought out that laparoscopic CBD exploration is equally safe in the elderly [2]. …
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Noble H, Whitley E, Norton S, Thompson M (2010) A study of preoperative factors associated with a poor outcome following laparoscopic bile duct exploration. Surg Endosc [Epub 22 June 2010]. doi:10.​1007/​s00464-010-1146-3
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Noble H, Tranter S, Chesworth T, Norton S, Thompson M (2009) A randomised, clinical trial to compare endoscopic sphincterotomy and subsequent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with primary laparoscopic bile duct exploration during cholecystectomy in higher risk patients with choledocholithiasis. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 19(6):713–720PubMedCrossRef
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Bansal VK, Misra MC, Garg P, Prabhu M (2010) A prospective randomized trial comparing two-stage versus single-stage management of patients with gallstone disease and common bile duct stones. Surg Endosc 24:1986–1989PubMedCrossRef
Metadata
Title
A study of preoperative factors associated with a poor outcome following laparoscopic bile duct exploration
Authors
Ragini Kilambi
Virinder Kumar Bansal
Mahesh C. Misra
Publication date
01-06-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 6/2011
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1438-7

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