title: Biliary stone surgery. Results of exploration of the common bile duct in a small district hospital.
abstract: The results of a retrospective study of 228 patients undergoing exploration of the common bile duct at Bollnäs Hospital between 1970 and 1979 are presented. Mortality was 5.3% in the whole material and 2.6% in non-jaundiced patients operated electively. Post-operative complications occurred in 86 of the 228 patients of which retained stones (12.7%) and wound infection (7.9%) predominated. Nine patients were re-explored due to haemorrhage or leakage of bile. There was no difference between consultants and registrars with regard to mortality or complications.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006773:Hospitals, Municipal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D013548:Sweden