Common bile duct exploration for choledocholithiasis

Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration has a high success rate, with rates reported from 83% to 96% in recent years. The morbidity rate has been reported to be approximately 10% Mortality rates are very low, at less than 1%.

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Published inThe Surgical clinics of North America Vol. 88; no. 6; p. 1315
Main Authors Verbesey, Jennifer E, Birkett, Desmond H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2008
Subjects
Cholangiography - methods
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde - methods
Choledocholithiasis - diagnosis
Choledocholithiasis - surgery
Common Bile Duct - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Endosonography
Humans
Monitoring, Intraoperative - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration has a high success rate, with rates reported from 83% to 96% in recent years. The morbidity rate has been reported to be approximately 10% Mortality rates are very low, at less than 1%.
ISSN:0039-6109
DOI:10.1016/j.suc.2008.08.002