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The risk factors for the recurrence of intrahepatic stones after an end-to-side choledochojejunostomy were investigated, along with the outcome following the treatment of such stones. Thirty-two patients with intrahepatic stones underwent an end-to-side choledochojejunostomy, and a complete lithotomy was achieved in 26 of them. The follow-up which ranged from 5-19 years after surgery revealed that eight patients developed a recurrence of intrahepatic stones, and their clinical and cholangiographic findings were thus reviewed. Recurrent stones were associated with onset of symptoms at a younger age and were predominantly located in the intrahepatic bile ducts. Recurrence was also associated with severe intrahepatic bile duct dilatation. Six of the eight patients developed recurrent stones more than 5 years after a complete lithotomy. One of these patients died of liver cirrhosis while two died of acute obstructive suppurative cholangitis. Five patients underwent cholangioscopic lithotomy through the jejunostomy for their recurrent stones, and a complete lithotomy was accomplished in three of them. These findings indicate the necessity of performing a hepatectomy in such patients whenever possible, and also emphasize the need for a long-term follow-up after a complete lithotomy with an end-to-side choledochojejunostomy. In addition, any recurrent stones should be treated promptly by a cholangioscopic lithotomy through a jejunostomy.
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Akiyama, T., Nagakawa, T., Kayahara, M. et al. Recurrence of intrahepatic stones after an end-to-side choledochojejunostomy. Surg Today 24, 599–605 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01833723
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01833723