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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-16
pubmed:abstractText
Common bile duct stones are frequently discovered after cholecystectomy or are the first sign of biliary tract disease. Because detection usually requires cholangiography and reoperation is technically difficult, risky, and thus undesirable, nonsurgical methods of identifying and removing the stones have evolved. Among these, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy and stone extraction is the method of choice after cholecystectomy. As newer methods of dealing with biliary disease evolve and alter the spectrum of complications, ERCP will remain an essential diagnostic and management tool.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0032-5481
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
91
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
113-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Common bile duct stones. Detection and removal with endoscopic techniques.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of gastroenterology and hepatology, St Louis University School of Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article