Laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with endoscopic sphincterotomy in treating cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) combined with endoscopic Oddi sphincterotomy(EST) in treating cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis.Methods The preoperative and postoperative clinical data of 20 cases that received LC & EST combined therapy for cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis were analyzed retrospectively.Results The success rate was 95.0% ,with all the calculi removed completely;no complications occurred.The average hositpal stay was 7.5 days.Conclusions Combined LC & EST procedure is a safe and effective method to treat patients suffering from cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis.