Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic common bile duct stone extraction: the experience from a developing country.

Methods: The retrospective study enrolled patients who underwent LC after endoscopic common bile duct stone extraction between January 2007 and February 2010. On the basis of intervals between LC and endoscopic procedures, patients were classified into 2 groups: early LC group, including patients receiving LC within 3 days; and delayed LC group, including patients receiving LC after 3 days. Operation time, surgical complications, postoperative hospital stay, and the cost of hospitalization were compared between 2 groups.