Endoscopic management of choledocholithiasis. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The first description of endoscopic sphincterotomy 25 years ago spearheaded the widespread use of endoscopic treatment of choledocholithiasis. It is largely accepted that common bile duct stone removal should be endoscopic rather than surgical in patients who have undergone previous cholecystectomy, in the high-risk surgical patient when the gallbladder is still present, in patients with severe acute cholangitis, in selected patients with acute biliary pancreatitis, and in special circumstances for the average risk surgical patient with suspected choledocholithiasis before laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We have summarized a number of endoscopic techniques that are used in the management of bile duct stone disease.

publication date

  • December 1, 1998

Research

keywords

  • Gallstones
  • Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0031792604

PubMed ID

  • 9855257

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 27

issue

  • 4