[Is Choledocho-duodenostomy in cholelithiasis still justifiable? (author's transl)]

2225 operations for gallstones were performed, from 1961 to 1972 and ended 397 times with choledocho-duodenostomy, 249 times with T-drainage and 84 times with sphincteroplasty. Only risky patients underwent an anastomosis. The mortality rate in all 3 procedures came up to 2.3 to 2.4%. Choledocho-duodenostomy proved to be a useful method especially in old aged people and patients with a high operative risk.