CHOLEDOCHODUODENOSTOMY ΙΝ CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS; Α COMPERATIVE STUDY BETWEEN EMERGENCY AND SELECTIVE CASES
Abstract
This is a retrospective study in 121 patients (age average 67±11) operated for choledocholithiasis. A choledochoduodenostomy was performed in all patients. As an emergency procedure in 34 patients (28%) while in the rest of the 121 patients (62%) same procedure was done in elective cases. Mortality in all patients was 11/121 (9%) and in emergency patients 4/34 (11,76%) while only 7 deaths in elective cases (7%). Hospitalization was 14±10 days in emergency cases while 19±17 days in elective cases. Complications number was about the same in both groups (25%). Choledochoduodenostomy is a procedure whitout any special groups concerning mortatify, morbility, hospitalization.References
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