| Literature DB >> 32095952 |
Vimal K Narula1, Eleanor C Fung2, D Wayne Overby3, William Richardson4, Dimitrios Stefanidis5.
Abstract
Choledocholithiasis is a common presentation of symptomatic cholelithiasis that can result in biliary obstruction, cholangitis, and pancreatitis. A systematic English literature search was conducted in PubMed to determine the appropriate management strategies for choledocholithiasis. The following clinical spotlight review is meant to critically review the available evidence and provide recommendations for the work-up, investigations as well as the endoscopic, surgical and percutaneous techniques in the management of choledocholithiasis.Entities:
Keywords: Choledocholithiasis; Common bile duct exploration; Diagnosis; ERCP; Management
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32095952 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07462-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Endosc ISSN: 0930-2794 Impact factor: 4.584