Primary Closure Following Common Bile Duct Exploration for Choledocholithiases

Abstract

OBJECTIVETo assess the outcome of primary closure of common bile duct following exploration for choledocholithiases. STUDY DESIGN MATERIAL AND METHODSClinical record of all patients of choledocholithiases undergoing primary closure was retrieved. Patient's demography, intraoperative finding, operating time, hospital stay and operative complications were noted. SPSS version 11 used for analysis of data. RESULTSA total of 52 patients were studied, having male:female ratio of 1:6.4. Mean operating time was 100.3 minutes. The overall complication rate was 5.76%. Average hospital stay was 7.40 days. None of the patients developed post-operative peritonitis. There was no mortality in our study. CONCLUSIONPrimary closure following CBD exploration is a safe and effective measure for CBD stone associated with low complication rate and faster recovery.