From: Preliminary experience with laparoscopic common bile duct exploration
Variable | Patients N = 129 |
---|---|
Lap. Cholecystectomy | 3012 |
IOC | 295 (9.8%) |
LCBDE | 129 (4.3%) |
Trans-cystic | 103 (78.8%) |
Trans-choledochotomy | 26 (21.2%) |
T-tube | 10 |
Stent | 9 |
Primary closure | 7 |
Operative time | 126 (range, 102–140 min) |
LC | 39 ± 13 (25–59 min) |
Trans-cystic | 40 ± 16 (37–63 min) |
Trans-choledochotomy | 59 ± 19 (47–109 min) |
Mean No. of CBD stones | 2.4 ± 1.6 (1–7) |
Mean size of stones | 4.2 ± 1.3 (3–15 mm) |
Mean blood loss | 10 ± 3.6 (5–50 ml) |
Blood transfusion | 0 |