Title: The efficacy of resection of intrahepatic bile duct stenosis-causing membrane or septum for preventing hepatolithiasis after choledochal cyst excision
Abstract: Background/purpose We previously found that many patients who developed hepatolithiasis after choledochal cyst excisions had intrahepatic bile duct stenosis (IHBDS). In 1992, we started resection of the membrane or septum which was found at the site of IHBDS during choledochal cyst excisions. Since intrahepatic stones usually take years to form, the efficacy of this procedure has not been proved. Methods The records of patients who had IHBDS-causing membrane or septum and underwent choledochal cyst excision with Roux-Y hepaticojejunostomy between January 1979 and December 2006 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients who underwent surgical treatment for IHBDS-causing membrane or septum were compared with those who did not undergo the procedure. Results Sixty-nine patients met the criteria, and seven patients who were followed up for less than 5 years were excluded from the study. Thirty-three patients underwent surgical treatment for IHBDS, and three of them developed intrahepatic stones. Meanwhile, 10 of 29 patients who did not undergo the procedure developed intrahepatic stones. A statistically significant difference in intrahepatic stone formation was observed between the two groups in a log-rank test (P = 0.016). Conclusions Meticulous probing and excision of the IHBDS-causing membrane or septum are effective for preventing hepatolithiasis after choledochal cyst excisions. Type of study Retrospective Comparative Study. Level of evidence Level III.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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