title: [Endo-Lap method in the management of biliary lithiasis (gallbladder and common bile duct)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present the results of the biliary endoscopic approach (ERCP) followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the management of biliary lithiasis (gallbladder and common bile duct--CBD).
  
  
  METHODS
  From 1997 to March 2003 37 patients with biliary lithiasis were treated by endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) with stone extraction, followed after 24-48 hours by LC. The indications for ERCP were presence of an obstructive jaundice (n=32) and a dilated CBD at the ultrasound examination (n=5).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Selective biliary cannulation was obtained in 35 (94.6%) cases, in all of them with successful papillotomy. Stones were found in all patients. CBD clearances for calculi (from 1 to 8) was obtained in 33 of 35 patients (94.3%), the rest of 2 being managed by open laparotomy. Antibiotics were administrated in all patients. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed after 24-48 hours, with one conversion (3%). Postoperative morbidity was 12.1%: 2 transitory pancreatic reactions and 2 wound infections.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endo-Lap method is a useful management alternative for combined gallbladder and CBD lithiasis. It has all the advantages of the two mini-invasive procedures (fast recovery, short hospitalization, low costs) and a less postoperative morbidity in patients with high risk.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină, Clinica I Chirurgicală.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Filip
authors.forename: St
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Georgescu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stanciu
authors.forename: Gh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bălan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Târcoveanu
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Neacşu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cîrdei
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Drug
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D041761:Cholecystolithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome