Laparoscopic management of difficult recurrent choledocholithiasis

The management of common bile duct stones has traditionally required open laparotomy and bile duct exploration. With the advent of endoscopic and laparoscopic technology in the latter half of the last century, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic common bile duct explorati...

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Published inJournal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 161 - 164
Main Authors Dixit, Anupam, Wynne, Kamal S, Harris, Adrian M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 01.01.2007
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Choledocholithiasis - pathology
Choledocholithiasis - surgery
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy
Recurrence
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Summary:The management of common bile duct stones has traditionally required open laparotomy and bile duct exploration. With the advent of endoscopic and laparoscopic technology in the latter half of the last century, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration has become the mainstream treatment for common bile duct stones in most medical centers around the world. However, in some patients, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is difficult and laparoscopy is challenging because of previous surgery. These facts are highlighted in this report.
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Presented as a poster at the 13th International Conference of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery, Venice, Italy, June 1–4, 2005.
ISSN:1086-8089
1938-3797