There is controversy about timing of cholecystectomy after the common bile duct is cleared of stones. our study aims to compare the results of early vs late cholecystectomy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
136
Early cholecystectomy is performed within 72 hours of ERCP.
Late cholecystectomy is performed after 72 hours of ERCP
Khyber teaching hospital
Peshawar, Khyberpukhtunkhwa, Pakistan
RECRUITINGDifficulty level of cholecystectomy
the presence of diffuse pericholecystic scar adhesions, Calot's triangle with intense fibrosis, atrophic gallbladder, presence of a cholecysto-enteric or cholecyto-choledochal fistula, presence of necrotic changes, liver abscess or the presence of impacted stones and the help of a senior colleague will be considered a difficult cholecystectomy
Time frame: From start of surgery till end, On day 1 of surgery
Bile duct injury
Bile duct injury that ocuurs intraoperatively or detected in postoperative period
Time frame: From the day 1 of surgery till one month
Hospital stay
Hospital stay determined from day of surgery till discharge
Time frame: from day 1 of surgery till discharge, upto 1 month
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