Table 2.
Outcomes of 7 included randomized controlled trials (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography/endoscopic sphincterotomy + laparoscopic cholecystectomy) vs (laparoscopic cholecystectomy+ laparoscopic common bile duct exploration)
| Included studies | Stone clearance from the CBD (%) | Postoperative morbidity (%) | Mortality (%) | Conversion to other procedures (%) | Number of procedures per patient | Length of hospital stay (d) | Total operating time (min) (SD or range) | Hospitalization charges ($) (SD or range) |
| Bansal et al[5], 2010 | 86.7 vs 93.3 | Not mentioned | 0 vs 0 | 15.4 vs 6.7 | Not mentioned | 4 (2-11) vs 4.2 (3-9) | 153 (120-240) vs ? | Not mentioned |
| Rogers et al[24], 2010 | 96.8 vs 88.2 | 9.1 vs 10.5 | 0 vs 0 | 1.8 vs 3.5 | 2.0 vs 1.0 | 4.1 (3.5) vs 2.3 (1.9) | 183 (39) vs 174 (67) | 30 617 (16 384) vs 27 675 (11 256) |
| Rhodes et al[25], 1998 | 75 vs 75 | 15 vs 17.5 | Not mentioned | 0 vs 25 | 2.4 vs 1.3 | 3.5 (1-11) vs 1 (1-26) | 105 (60-255) vs 90 (25-310) | Not mentioned |
| Cuschieri et al[26], 1999 | 83.7 vs 82.6 | 12.5 vs 15.8 | 1.5 vs 0.8 | 14.7 vs 15 | 2.0 vs 1.2 | 9 (5.5-14) vs 6 (4.2-12) | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
| Nathanson et al[27], 2005 | 71.1 vs 97.6 | 13.3 vs 17.1 | 0 vs 0 | 6.7 vs 4.9 | 2.3 vs 1.2 | 7.7 vs 6.4 | 147.9 vs 158.8 | Not mentioned |
| Sgourakis et al[28], 2002 | 84.3 vs 85.7 | 18.8 vs 17.9 | 3.1 vs 0 | 15.6 vs 14.3 | 2.1 vs 1.1 | 9 vs 7.4 | 105 (60-255) vs 90 (70-310) | Not mentioned |
| Noble et al[29], 2009 | 55.6 vs 100 | 29.8 vs 43.2 | Not mentioned | 42.6 vs 9.1 | 2.3 vs 1.0 | 3 (2-7) vs 5 (2-7) | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
CBD: Common bile duct.