| Literature DB >> 1518331 |
J C Bowen1, H I Brenner, W A Ferrante, W F Maule.
Abstract
In 1991, only symptomatic gallstones should be treated. The treatment of choice for all gallstones continues to be surgical removal. Except for stones in the common bile duct, which are amenable to removal by endoscopic papillotomy, nonsurgical treatment of gallstones should be investigated further before it can have widespread applicability. The major challenge in the future may be medical prevention of gallstone formation in susceptible individuals. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy seems to have moved to the forefront of surgical therapy in patients who are candidates for the procedure.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1518331 DOI： 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30313-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Clin North Am ISSN： 0025-7125 Impact factor: 5.456