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Choledochoduodenostomy in the Management of Common Bile Duct Stones | ||
| Kerbala Journal of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 2118-2122 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Hayder Talib Al-Mousawi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| background: Choledochoduodenostomy (CDD) is the operative procedure for choledocholithiasis in the presence of a dilated common bile duct (CBD). It has been reported as the most effective procedure of CBD stones than T-tube drainage. Aim: To evaluate the outcome of Choledochoduodenostomy in our center. Patients and Methods: This is a prospective study to assess the aforementioned issues analyzing our seven years (March 2001-June 2008) experience in Al-Kadhimiyah Teaching Hospital. CDD was performed in 13 patients (12 female: 1 male) with age between 40-60 years. Results & discussion: CBD stones were the only indication in all patients with associated cholecystitis, in 12 patients (92.2%) and biliary colic in 1 patient (7.7%) for recurrent stones. Abdominal sonogram showed dilated CBD with single or multiple stones. The diameter of CBD varies from 15-30 mm with stone size being ranged from 10-25 mm. No early post-operative complication. Only one patient had recurrent cholangitis (sump syndrome). Conclusion: CDD is highly effective treatment of choledocholithiasis in all age group with low morbidity and mortality provided a wide anastomosis is accomplished. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| CBD Stones; Choledochoduodenostomy; CDD management | ||
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