ABSTRACT
Objective To discussi the feasibility and indication of selective primary suture after choledo-chotomy. Methods The selected patients were intra-operatively randomized to have either primary suture or T tube drainage after choledochotomy. Comparison of the clinical effects in different groups was done. Re-sults Totally 161 cases were randomized into two groups: the primary sutures group 85 cases and the T tube drainage group 76 cases. All patient had no serious or long-term complications. The average hospital stay in primary suture group was significantly shorter (8.5±3.2) d than T-tube group(16.3±6.5) d. Conclusion Under strict indications, the primary suture after choledochotomy is feasible, and has advantages compared with the traditional method.
