Cholecystectomy after Sphincterotomy for Preventing Recurrence in Elderly Patients with Acute Cholangitis

Cholecystectomy after Sphincterotomy for Preventing Recurrence in Elderly Patients with Acute Cholangitis

Background: laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) following endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) in elderly patients with concomitant gallbladder stones remains a matter of debate. Methods: We retrospectively collected data from 84 patients aged >65 years who had common bile duct stones (CBDS) with cholang...

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Main Authors: Jian-Han Lai, Chih-Jen Chen, Cheng-Hsin Chu, Ching-Chung Lin, Fang-Ju Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
cholangitis
cholecystitis
cholecystectomy
elderly
endoscopic sphincterotomy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817302156

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