Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Single-stage Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Service

NCT ID: NCT06974045

Last Updated: 2025-05-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

237 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-01

Study Completion Date

2025-05-01

Brief Summary

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Choledocholithiasis is reported to be present in 15-20% of patients with symptomatic gallstones. The single-stage management consists of performing either laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) or intraoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) at the same time as laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).

Since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, surgical practice has significantly been impacted. The pandemic has had ramifications on patient and staff safety, surgical techniques, minimally invasive procedures, theatre workflow, education and training.

We analysed a series of LCBDE procedures in our institution pre-, intra- and post-COVID-19 pandemic to assess the feasibility, efficacy and safety of this single-stage treatment approach following the pandemic.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gallstone

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Pre-pandemic

April 2016 to March 2020 (48 months)

Single-stage LC + LCBDE

Intervention Type OTHER

Choledochotomy and transductal common bile duct exploration or transcystic choledochoscopy and common bile duct exploration

Intra-pandemic

March 2020 to December 2021 (22 months)

Single-stage LC + LCBDE

Intervention Type OTHER

Choledochotomy and transductal common bile duct exploration or transcystic choledochoscopy and common bile duct exploration

Post-pandemic/recovery period

January 2022 to February 2024 (26 months)

Single-stage LC + LCBDE

Intervention Type OTHER

Choledochotomy and transductal common bile duct exploration or transcystic choledochoscopy and common bile duct exploration

Interventions

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Single-stage LC + LCBDE

Choledochotomy and transductal common bile duct exploration or transcystic choledochoscopy and common bile duct exploration

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients that underwent single-stage LC + LCBDE for the management of choledocholithiasis with concomitant gallstones.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients that underwent LC only or LCBDE only
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Imperial College London

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

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HH2025

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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