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Are duodenal diverticula associated with choledocholithiasis?

R H Kennedy1, M H Thompson

  • 1Department of Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol.

Gut
|July 1, 1988
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Summary

Juxtapapillary duodenal diverticula are significantly associated with common bile duct stones. Patients with choledocholithiasis were 2.6 times more likely to have these diverticula, indicating a potential link.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Hepatobiliary Medicine
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Background:

  • Juxtapapillary duodenal diverticula are common findings during ERCP.
  • The relationship between these diverticula and choledocholithiasis requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if juxtapapillary duodenal diverticula are associated with choledocholithiasis.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 250 consecutive ERCP examinations.
  • Assessment of cholangiography findings for common bile duct stones.
  • Statistical comparison of diverticula prevalence between patients with and without choledocholithiasis.

Main Results:

  • 35% of patients with common bile duct stones had juxtapapillary diverticula, compared to 12% of those with clear bile ducts (p<0.05).

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  • Patients with choledocholithiasis were 2.6 times more likely to have periampullary diverticula.
  • A significant association was observed between periampullary duodenal diverticula and choledocholithiasis.

    • Conclusions:

    • Juxtapapillary duodenal diverticula are significantly associated with choledocholithiasis.
    • The presence of these diverticula may be a risk factor or indicator for common bile duct stones.