Laparoendoscopic rendezvous in the treatment of cholecysto-choledocholitiasis: a single series of 200 patients
- 27 February 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 32 (9) , 3868-3873
Abstract
Although the ideal management of cholecysto-choledocholitiasis is controversial, the two-stage approach, namely the common bile duct (CBD) clearance through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy, remains the standard way of management. However, whenever feasible, the one-stage approach, using the so-called “laparoendoscopic rendezvous” (LERV) technique, offers some advantages, mainly reducing the hospital stay and the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and the efficacy of the one-stage approach, and to compare our results with data from available large studies.Keywords
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