HE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPSY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RE-OPERATIVED BILIARY LITHIASIS
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of electrohydraulic lithotripsy in the treatment of re-perated biliary lithiasis. Materials and Methods: Consist of 108 patients of recurrent biliary lithiasis, underwent diagnosed and re-perated by electrohydraulic lithiotripsy during open surgery or post-operative through a T-tube from january 2005 to may 2011 at Hue Central Hospital. Results: Age average 47.2 ± 6.4 (31-78), rate female/male 1.77/1. Jaundice 42.86%, hepatomegaly 19.44%, fever 66.6%, white blood cell uper 10.000/ml 61.12%, hyperbilirubinemia 88.89%, hight transaminase level 47,28%. Intraoperative complications 19.44%, common post-operative complications 26.8% and not operative mortality. Complete clearance of stones by open surgery accounted for 77.78%, the times of average electrohydraulic lithiotripsy for a patient is 2.19 times. Conclusion: Electrohydraulic lithotripsy in the the treatment of re-perated biliary lithiasis is highly effective and safe with less complication.