Research Article
Routine Cysticotomy and Flushing of the Cystic Duct in Patients with Low Risk of Common Duct Stones: Can It Be Beneficial?
Table 1
Population studied, stratified by preoperative risk of CBDS.
| History of pancreatitis, cholangitis, jaundice | Altered LFTs or bilirubin level > 1,8 mg/dL | CBD > 6 mm | Probability of CBDS | Patients (num) |
| − | − | − | Low | 486 | 486 | − | − | + | Intermediate | 83 | 131 | − | + | − | Intermediate | 11 | + | − | − | Intermediate | 37 | − | + | + | High | 23 | 114 | + | + | − | High | 42 | + | − | + | High | 33 | + | + | + | High | 16 |
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