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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Biliary Tract Disease

Background:

  • Choledocholithiasis management in children remains controversial.
  • Laparoscopic intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) with common bile duct exploration (CBDE) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are primary interventions.
  • Optimal therapeutic technique is not clearly defined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy and safety of IOC/CBDE versus ERCP for pediatric choledocholithiasis.
  • To evaluate outcomes including intervention success and complication rates.
  • To determine the optimal management strategy for pediatric choledocholithiasis.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 81 pediatric patients (≤18 years) treated for suspected choledocholithiasis between July 2006 and December 2016.
  • Patients underwent either IOC/CBDE or ERCP, with subsequent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) if indicated.
  • Outcomes analyzed included procedural success, complication rates, and length of hospital stay.

Main Results:

  • ERCP successfully cleared stones/sludge in 85.7% of cases but had a 20.8% complication rate.
  • Laparoscopic CBDE had a 53.3% success rate in attempted cases.
  • Patients undergoing LC first had a shorter length of stay (mean 4.07 days) compared to ERCP first (mean 5.13 days).
  • Pediatric Surgery service admissions were more likely to undergo LC first (OR 3.46).

Conclusions:

  • Laparoscopic treatment of choledocholithiasis is safe and effective in pediatric patients.
  • A laparoscopic-first approach may decrease the overall number of procedures needed.
  • This strategy offers potential benefits in terms of reduced hospital stay and procedural burden.