ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility and effect of treatment of bile duct exploration though hepatic sections instead of spliting common bile duct, cured for hepatolithiasis with bile duct stones. MethodsClinical data of 122 cases of our hospital were retrospectively reviewed, these patients with left intrahepatic bile duct stone and common bile duct calculi. As control group, during the period from June 2007 to June 2010, in which 64 patients underwent left hepatic lobectomy, common bile duct exploration and T tube drainage. In observation group, 58 patients from June 2011 to December 2013, underwent left hepatic resection combined biliary duct exploration by the liver section stump bile duct. The operative time, intraoperative bleeding volume, postoperative hospitalization time, and incidence of complications between the 2 groups were compared. ResultsCompared with the control group, the postoperative hospitalization time was shortened obviously in observation group patients(P < 0.05), there were no significant difference in operative time and bleeding during operation of 2 groups(P > 0.05), The incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was significantly lower than the control group(P < 0.05). In 122 patients, 105 cases were followed-up(86.1%), the follow-up time was 2 years. Two groups of patients had no stone residual and recurrence. ConclusionsBile duct exploration by intraoperative liver section is an effective method to treat left hepatolithiasis, it can simplified procedures, shortening the postoperative hospitalization time, and effectively avoid complications caused by common bile duct incision and T tubedrainage.
Objective To explore surgery strategy of reoperation for type Ⅳa congenital choledochal cyst. Methods The patient was a 20-year-old female with repeated right upper abdominal pain and fever for more than 1 year and aggravation for more than 1 month, and the choledochal cyst excison was performed 15 years ago. The MRI revealed that a huge cyst located in the left lobe of liver, with multiple intrahepatic calculus. The patient was diagnosed with a type Ⅳa congenital choledochal cyst and choledochojejunostomy later and the intrahepatic dilated bile duct was untreated. Results The cystic dilatation of the intrahepatic bile duct was confirmed during the reoperation, and the multiple stones with pus formation were seen, the color of the right liver was normal and the anatomical left hemihepatectomy was performed. The original anastomosis had no stenosis then was preserved. An about 1.5 cm length of extrahepatic bile duct was dissociated from the upper of anastomosis, and the extrahepatic bile duct was cut open and explored with a choledochoscope. The T-tube drainage was performed following removing the stone. The patient recovered well and was discharged smoothly following the surgery. The cholangiography 6 weeks later revealed that the biliary tract was patency and there was no residual stone. There was no jaundice or fever afterwards. Conclusion Complete excision of choledochal cyst and hepaticoduodenostomy is widely accepted as a standard surgery for type Ⅳa congenital choledochal cyst.