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Reinterventions following laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration. A review of prospective data from 5740 patients.

Hwei Jene NgAhmad H M Nassar
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2021)
This large series had a low incidence of reinterventions resulting from complications in spite of a high workload of index admission surgery for biliary emergencies and bile duct stones. Surgical or endoscopic reinterventions following LC alone occurred in only 0.8%. The most common form of reintervention was ERCP for retained CBD stones. This important outcome parameter of laparoscopic biliary surgery can be optimised through early diagnosis and timely reintervention for complications.
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