ChOlecystectomy aFter successFul Endoscopic Common Bile Duct Stone Extraction in Elderly
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
Choledocholithiasis
Cholelithiasis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 75 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 400 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this study is to compare safety and efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus wait-and-see policy after endoscopic removal of common bile duct stones in elderly. The primary endpoint is a composite outcome: Death or major postoperative complications or recurrent biliary disease within 1 year after randomization.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Common bile duct stones cleared after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP)
* Age \>= 80 years or age 75-79 years with a Charlson Comorbidity index \>=2
* gallbladder in situ
Exclusion Criteria:
* Acute Cholecystitis
* Biliary Pancreatitis
* Severe or modera…
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