Open bile duct exploration as a therapeutic solution for difficult to manage choledocholithiasis: a case report

Authors

  • Eduardo Poblano Olivares Department of General Surgery, Hospital Dr. Fernando Quiroz Gutierrez Institute for Social Security and Service for State Workers ISSSTE, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Brenda Soto Perez Department of General Surgery, Hospital Dr. Fernando Quiroz Gutierrez Institute for Social Security and Service for State Workers ISSSTE, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Jorge L. Olmos Gonzalez Department of General Surgery, Hospital Dr. Mario Madrazo Navarro 32, Mexican Institute of Social Insurance IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20213207

Keywords:

Choledocholithiasis, Bile duct exploration, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Abstract

The most common etiology of bile duct obstruction in patients with cholelithiasis is choledocholithiasis. The diagnosis of cholelithiasis is based on clinical suspicion and confirmed by ultrasound (US) of the liver and bile ducts. The management of bile duct lithiasis has evolved considerably and currently, ERCP is the most common and recommended technique. However, in cases of multiple lithiases, fragmentation of the lithiasis during extraction, excessive preoperative or transoperative handling of the ampullary region, previous stenosis of the ampullary region, juxtapapillary diverticula, primary bile duct stones, or residual intrahepatic stones, a large number of hospitals do not have sufficient resources to perform minimally invasive procedures and offer these therapeutic alternatives instead.

 

Author Biographies

Eduardo Poblano Olivares, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Dr. Fernando Quiroz Gutierrez Institute for Social Security and Service for State Workers ISSSTE, Mexico City, Mexico

Resident of General Surgery at Hospital General Dr. Fernando Quiroz Gutierrez ISSSTE

Brenda Soto Perez, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Dr. Fernando Quiroz Gutierrez Institute for Social Security and Service for State Workers ISSSTE, Mexico City, Mexico

Hospital General de Zona 32 Dr. Mario Madrazo Navarro IMSS

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Published

2021-08-25

How to Cite

Olivares, E. P., Perez, B. S., & Gonzalez, J. L. O. (2021). Open bile duct exploration as a therapeutic solution for difficult to manage choledocholithiasis: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 9(9), 2845–2849. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20213207

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