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. 1986 Feb;38(1):11-4.

A retrospective study of surgical common bile-duct exploration: ten years experience

J A Roukema, E J Carol, F Liem, J J Jakimowicz
  • PMID: 3960364

A retrospective study of surgical common bile-duct exploration: ten years experience

J A Roukema et al. Neth J Surg. 1986 Feb.

Abstract

The results of surgical common bile duct exploration in 1007 patients were evaluated in a retrospective study. Overall mortality was 2%. Under the age of 70 years mortality was 0.9%. Mortality increased significantly in patients older than 80 years (9.5%), including the patients with acute cholangitis. The most frequently encountered complications were wound infection in 7%, severe pulmonary insufficiency in 4%, and cardiovascular problems in 3%. The results of the present series show that in the current state of pre-, intra- and postoperative care surgical common bile-duct exploration has a low morbidity and mortality rate in patients under 80 years of age.

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