@Article{, title={Choledochoduodenostomy in the Management of Common Bile Duct Stones}, author={Hayder Talib Al-Mousawi}, journal={Karbala Journal of Medicine مجلة كربلاء الطبية}, volume={8}, number={1}, pages={2118-2122}, year={2015}, abstract={background: Choledochoduodenostomy (CDD) is the operative procedure for choledocholithiasis in the presence of a dilated common bile duct (CBD). It has been reported as the most effective procedure of CBD stones than T-tube drainage.Aim: To evaluate the outcome of Choledochoduodenostomy in our center.Patients and Methods: This is a prospective study to assess the aforementioned issues analyzing our seven years (March 2001-June 2008) experience in Al-Kadhimiyah Teaching Hospital.CDD was performed in 13 patients (12 female: 1 male) with age between 40-60 years.Results & discussion: CBD stones were the only indication in all patients with associated cholecystitis, in 12 patients (92.2%) and biliary colic in 1 patient (7.7%) for recurrent stones. Abdominal sonogram showed dilated CBD with single or multiple stones. The diameter of CBD varies from 15-30 mm with stone size being ranged from 10-25 mm.No early post-operative complication. Only one patient had recurrent cholangitis (sump syndrome).Conclusion: CDD is highly effective treatment of choledocholithiasis in all age group with low morbidity and mortality provided a wide anastomosis is accomplished.

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