Clinical Trial: ChOlanGiography Performed Routinely Versus Selectively During Cholecystectomy: A NAtional Registry-based Randomized Controlled Trial

U.S., June 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07002619) titled 'ChOlanGiography Performed Routinely Versus Selectively During Cholecystectomy: A NAtional Registry-based Randomized Controlled Trial' on May 25.

Brief Summary: Common bile duct stones (CBDS) may be asymptomatic but can cause pancreatitis, obstructive jaundice, and/or cholangitis. In Sweden, intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) is usually performed during gallstone surgery in order to detect CBDS and proactively extract them. The intervention to extract them may, however, cause complications by itself such as pancreatitis, bleeding, or perforation. In many countries, IOC is performed selectively when CBDS are suspected preoperatively ...