title: [Treatment of choledocholithiasis at the General Hospital of Mexico, S.S].
abstract: We present two years of our surgical experience in the Gastroenterologic department of General Hospital of Mexico city; we studied prospectively 23 patients with choledocholithiasis diagnosed preoperatively and postoperatively, 18 females (78%) and 5 males (22%). Diagnosis were performed preoperatively by sonogram, intravenous cholangiography and/or endoscopic retrograde pancreatocholangiography in 19 cases, and postoperatively in four cases. In 22 cases we performed colecistectomy with choledocotomy, extraction of calculi and placement of a "T" biliary catheter. In only one case was necessary a choledoco-duodenal anastomosis. We observed morbility in 3 cases (13%), and a patient died postoperatively (4%). The postoperative follow up was satisfactory in 83% of these cases.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital General de México, S.S.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez Torres
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: García Guerrero
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sobrino Cossío
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdo Francis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Tratamiento de la coledocolitiasis en el Hospital General de México, S.S.