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Selective use of operative cholangiography

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Operative cholangiography (OC), although available, was withheld in 330 (68.2%) of a series of 484 consecutive cholecystectomies performed for gallstones. A follow-up study, conducted between 1 and 2 years after the operation, revealed 1 patient with a retained stone in the group not submitted to operative cholangiography. Although there is a strong case in favor of performing OC routinely, this has yet to be shown to be safer than selective use.

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La cholangiographie opératoire, bien qu'elle ait été possible, n'a pas été pratiquée chez 330 (68.2%) opérés d'un groupe de 484 malades soumis à une cholécystectomie pour lithiase vésiculaire. L'étude post-opératoire, portant de 1 à 2 ans, a montré qu'un seul des malades qui n'avaient pas été explorés par cholangiographie présentait un calcul restant. Bien qu'il y ait des arguments en faveur, de la cholangiographie opératoire de routine, cette tactique ne paraÎt pas supérieure à la cholangiographie opératoire sélective.

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La colangiografía operatoria, aunque disponible, no fue utilizada en 330 (68.2%) de una serie de 484 colecistectomías consecutivas realizadas ppr colelitiasis. En un estudio de seguimiento, conducido entre 1 y 2 años después de la operación, reveló un paciente con cálculo residual en el grupo en que no se utilizó la colangiografía operatoria. A pesar de que la argumentación a favor de la realización rutinaria de colangiografía operatoria es abundante, esta conducta no ha probado ser mejor que la de su utilización selectiva.

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Grogono, J.L., Woods, W.G.A. Selective use of operative cholangiography. World J. Surg. 10, 1009–1012 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01658660

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