Intraoperative combined usage of fibercholedochoscopy and ultrasound for the treatment of intrahepatic cholelithiasis / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo evaluate the intraoperative combined application of fibercholedochoscopy and B-type ultrasound for the treatment of intrahepatic biliary duct stones. Methods In our department 65 cases of intrahepatic biliary duct stones treated by fibercholedochoscopy and followed up for ten years were used as control. Results were compared with that of 78 cases undergoing combined management.ResultsFollow-up at first 5 years showed that patients treated with fiberbiliascopy had a much lower stone recurrent rate than that without, though difference became less significant within second 5 years. Intraoperative combined application of fibercholedochoscopy and B-ultrasound futher decreases the stone recurrence rate. ConclusionsCombining fibercholedochoscopy with B-type ultrasound intraoperatively enables the operator to locate intrahepatic biliary duct stones, reduces retained stone rate and stone recurrence.