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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Common Bile Duct Stones in Cholecystectomized Patients

Franco PiselloFrancesco Li VolsiTiziana FacellaGiuseppe ModicaCarmelo SciumèGirolamo Geraci

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyCommon bile duct explorationmedicine.anatomical_structureCommon bile ductbusiness.industryBile ductMedicineCommon bile duct stonebusinessmedicine.diseaseLaparoscopic cholecystectomySurgery

description

The incidence of retained or primary stones is approximately 2–5% after conventional and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and 5–15% after common bile duct exploration (CBDE) [1]: in principle these patients are in need of further intervention [2, 3].

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2008-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0763-5_28