title: [Surgery of biliary lithiasis. II. Choice of operation and results].
abstract: A pre-and intraoperative diagnostic protocol offering morphological and functional evaluation of the bile ducts, Oddi's sphincter, duodenum, and pancreas was employed to classify 633 patients with biliary lithiasis into 6 groups and hence the therapeutic application of 6 surgical techniques, namely: 1) cholecystectomy alone; 2) choledocholithotomy plus closure of the choledoch; 3) choledocholithotomy plus Kehr drainage; 4) papillosphincterotomy alone; 5) papillosphincterotomy plus anterior seclective duodenal vagotomy; 6) hepaticojejunostomy, so as to ensure a rational choice of the best operation fro each situation. Comparison with the literature and prior personal results substantiated the soundness of this approach, as shown by a marked reduction of complications, mortality and residual disease on both short and medium-term follow-up.
mesh_terms: D014670:Ampulla of Vater / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D009803:Sphincter of Oddi / Q000601:surgery; D014628:Vagotomy
vernacular_title: La chirurgia della litiasi biliare. Nota II. Scelta dell'intervento e risultati.