title: [Primary choledocholithiasis after side-to-side choledochojejunostomy].
abstract: Primary choledocholithiasis represents a quite unusual sequela of biliary tract surgery. Primary stones originate in the common bile duct and are soft, smooth, with a yellowish or brown-reddish colour, reproducing the shape of the duct in which arise. The Authors report a review of the cases observed in the division of General and Vascular Surgery-Department of Surgery and Surgical Emergencies of the University of Perugia. From January 1988 to December 1993, 577 laparotomic biliary tract operations were performed, and in 8 cases a re-operation was needed. Among the latter, particularly interesting were 2 cases of primary choledocholithiasis occurred in two patients with bilio-digestive anastomosis previously performed, i.e. two side-to-side Roux-en-Y or Braun loop choledochojejunostomies, respectively. Therefore, primary lithiasis following a choledochojejunostomy occurred when the bilio-digestive anastomoses were performed with the indication of a curative re-operation on the biliary tract. On the contrary, most choledochojejunostomies are performed as a palliative procedure in patients presenting a low survival rate not allowing to develop a Sump Syndrome and a consequent choledocholithiasis, which are long-term complications.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia ed Emergenze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Perugia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Covarelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cirocchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pacifici
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cagini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazieri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goracci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mosci
mesh_terms: D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002768:Choledochostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: La calcolosi primaria consecutiva a coledoco-digiunostomia latero-laterale.