A Comparative Analysis of "Surgery First" vs. "Endoscopy First" for Pediatric Choledocholithiasis Presenting at the End of the Week.
Garrett R ReidJessica L RauhBonnie E LaingenElizabeth A AzarElizabeth C WoodGloria D SaninGabriel E CambroneroMaggie E BosleyAravindh S GanapathyJames W PattersonLucas P NeffPublished in: The American surgeon (2024)
Children with choledocholithiasis at the EoW have a longer LOS and TTDI. These findings are amplified when children enter an EF treatment pathway. An SF approach results in shorter LOS with fewer procedures, regardless of the time of presentation.