ABSTRACT
La exploración laparoscópica de las vías biliares (ELVB) constituye, hoy en día, una herramienta de gran utilidad en el tratamiento de la patología litiásica del árbol biliar, especialmente cuando técnicamente sea imposible realizar una pancreato-colangiografía retrógrada endoscópica (PCRE) o en los casos en los cuales este estudio no esté disponible. Método: Describir mediante un video nuestra técnica de ELVB paso a paso, en una paciente de 41 años quien consultó por presentar tinte ictérico en piel y mucosas, coluria e hipocolia. El ultrasonido abdominal reportó litiasis vesicular, dilatación de vías biliares intra y extra hepáticas, colédoco de 9 mm de diámetro y múltiples imágenes hiperecogénicas sugestivas de litiasis. Al no poder realizarse PCRE se decide practicar ELVB. Se realizó disección del triángulo biliocístico, identificación y ligadura proximal del conducto cístico con la finalidad de evitar la migración de cálculos a la vía biliar durante el procedimiento, coledocotomía, lavado proximal y distal de la vía biliar, exploración con catéter de Fogarty, coledocorrafia primaria, cisticotomía y colocación de catéter para colangiografía intraoperatoria, constatación de plenificación de las vías biliares sin imágenes de defecto y de adecuado paso del contraste al duodeno, colecistectomía y colocación de drenaje subhepático. Resultados: Paciente evoluciona en forma satisfactoria, egresando al tercer día de postoperatorio sin eventualidades. Discusión: La ELVB con coledocorrafia primaria ha sido descrita como una alternativa viable y efectiva para el manejo de la litiasis biliar, destacando su menor morbimortalidad cuando se compara con procedimientos endoscópicos como la PCRE(AU)
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) constitutes, nowadays, a very useful tool in the treatment of biliary tree lithiasis, especially when it is technically impossible to perform an endoscopic retrograde pancreatic cholangiography (ERCP) or in cases when this study is not available. Method: Using a video, we describe our LCBDE technique step by step, in a 41-year-old patient who consulted for presenting jaundiced skin and mucosa, coluria and hypocolia. Abdominal ultrasound reported gallstones, intra- and extra-hepatic bile duct dilation, a 9-mm diameter common bile duct (CBD) and multiple hyperechoic images suggestive of lithiasis. Since ERCP could not be performed, it was decided to practice LCBDE. Dissection of the Calot's triangle was performed, identification and proximal ligation of the cystic duct in order to avoid migration of stones to the common bile duct during the procedure, choledochotomy, proximal and distal lavage of the bile duct, exploration with a Fogarty catheter, primary closure of CBD, cysticotomy and placement of catheter for intraoperative cholangiography, verification of fullness of the bile ducts without defect images and adequate passage of contrast to the duodenum, cholecystectomy and placement of subhepatic drainage. Results: Patient progressed satisfactorily, being discharged on the third postoperative day, uneventfully. Discussion: LCBDE with primary closure of CBD has been described as a viable and effective alternative for the management of biliary stones, highlighting its lower morbidity and mortality when compared with endoscopic procedures such as ERCP(AU)
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Humans , Female , Adult , Bile Ducts , Gallstones , Laparoscopy , Common Bile Duct , Pathology , Physical Examination , Cholecystectomy , LithiasisABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The conventional treatment of patients with common bile duct (CBD) stones was to insert a T-tube via the duct after stone removal. But since the placement of T-tubes resulted in a lot of complications, a few alternative methods have been suggested lately, such as primary closure or intraductal drainage etc. Deciding whether to perform primary closure or to insert a stent or a T-tube is usually based on objective findings such as inspection, palpation or intraoperative cholangiogram. We made a study using the intraoperative biliary manometry as an objective indicator in decision making among the procedures. METHODS: The study was based on 23 patients (10 male, 13 female) who underwent common bile duct exploration for stone removal from March 2002 to May 2003. The basal pressure and frequency of phasic contraction of the Sphincter of Oddi were measured intraoperatively by manometry RESULTS: Primary closure after CBD exploration was performed in 15 cases, intraductal drainage in the remaining 8 cases. No complication such as bile leakage or postoperative obstructive jaundice was observed. CONCLUSION: The intraoperative biliary manometry is a simple and useful tool that can be used as an indicator in deciding whether to perform a drainage procedure after common bile duct stone removal.