ABSTRACT: _Background and aim of the work:_ Around 10-18% of people undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones have common bile duct (CBD) stones1. Treatment can be conducted as open cholecystectomy plus open common bile duct exploration, laparoscopic cholecystectomy plus laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE), or pre- or post-cholecystectomy ERCP in two stages for CBD clearance1. The aim of this study is ... Read more

ABSTRACT: _Background and aim of the work:_ Around 10-18% of people undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones have common bile duct (CBD) stones1. Treatment can be conducted as open cholecystectomy plus open common bile duct exploration, laparoscopic cholecystectomy plus laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE), or pre- or post-cholecystectomy ERCP in two stages for CBD clearance1. The aim of this study is ... Read more

Abstract Aim: a prospective study to compare different techniques in closing common bile duct after choledocho-lithotomy as T-tube drainage, intra-operative stenting, and primary closure with sphincterotomy as regard indications, operative time, hospital stay, complications, returns to work, coast, and feasibility. Methods: From April 2005 to May 2006, 52 patients suffering from common bile duct (CBD) stone were selected, and operated ... Read more

_ABSTRACT_ _In this study, 70 cases of choledocholithiasis were included from general surgery department, Assuit university hospital and Kasr El-Eni university hospital and managed randomly by either approaches including conventional surgery, endoscopic approaches, and laparoscopic techniques._ _Ages of our patients were ranged from 20-60 years (mean 40 years), with slight female predominance (female to male = 1.6: 1), most of ... Read more