A study analyzed 138 patients with postcholecystectomic cholangiolithiasis, finding that 75.4% had residual stones and 24.6% had recurrent stones.
A differential diagnosis was established to distinguish between residual and recurrent cholangiolithiasis, leading to a new diagnostic and treatment algorithm.
Mini-invasive treatment methods were successful in 99.3% of patients, achieving an overall effectiveness of 91.9%, with a very low mortality rate of 0.7%.
The use of minimally invasive procedures for biliary tract decompression effectively alleviates obstructive jaundice symptoms caused by strictures or tumors in the pancreaticobiliary region.
Implementing a two-stage surgical approach for patients with posttraumatic strictures or tumors showed significant advantages, leading to improved management and outcomes.
This strategy resulted in a decrease in postoperative complications to 42.8%, with successful outcomes in all patients involved.