The aim is comparing early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with gall bladder stones and calcular obstructive jaundice as regards operative difficulties, conversion rate, signs of inflammation, degree of adhesions, blood loss, postoperative morbidity, and hospital stay. Moreover, bacterial examination of bile and culture sensitivity test for assessment of bacterial colonization and relate the degree of colonization to timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, to decide upon the optimal timing for the surgery.
The study population will be divided into 2 groups; group (A) will be managed by early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) within 3 days after ERCP and group (B) will be managed by late LC one month after ERCP.