Need to identify the risk factor for stone recurrence after common bile duct exploration

Kee-Hwan Kim

doi:10.7602/jmis.2021.24.1.8

Need to identify the risk factor for stone recurrence after common bile duct exploration

J Minim Invasive Surg. 2021 Mar 15;24(1):8-9. doi: 10.7602/jmis.2021.24.1.8.

Author

Kee-Hwan Kim¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Choledocholithiasis and cholecystitis are among the most common surgical conditions in the hepato-pancreato-biliary section. The recurrence of common bile duct (CBD) stones is considered an unsolved problem after cholecystectomy. In the setting of recurrent CBD stones, the management approach is regular follow-up after surgery in patients with the risk factors of recurrence. Many contributing factors also predispose the patient to the formation of recurrent primary CBD stones. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate the more influential risk factors and their role in predicting the occurrence of CBD stones.

Keywords: Choledocholithiasis; Common bile duct; Leukocytosis; Risk factors.

Publication types

Editorial