COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN DIFFERENT SURGICAL TECHNIQUES IN MANAGEMENT OF COMMON BILE DUCT AFTER EXPLORATION AND CHOLEDOCHO-LITHOTOMY.
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