Choledocholithiasis, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

Matthew Kroh; Bipan Chand

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2008.05.004

Choledocholithiasis, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Oct;88(5):1019-31, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2008.05.004.

Authors

Matthew Kroh¹, Bipan Chand

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, 9500 Euclid Avenue, M61, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.

PMID: 18790152
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2008.05.004

Abstract

With the litany of advances in laparoscopy and endoscopy, much has improved regarding management of choledocholithiasis. This article examines the different approaches currently available to remove common bile duct stones, with an examination of the literature supporting different approaches and the techniques involved.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde*
Choledocholithiasis / diagnostic imaging
Choledocholithiasis / surgery*
Common Bile Duct / diagnostic imaging
Common Bile Duct / surgery*
Humans
Laparoscopy*