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Endoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Stones

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The management of patients with common bile duct stones was always challenging and the introduction of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), three decades ago, had a major influence in the overall treatment. The profound advantages of ERCP vs open or laparoscopic surgery, established it as the predominant method for the treatment of choledocholithiasis. Endoscopic sphincterotomy of the main duodenal papilla, in combination with a number of older and innovative techniques for stone fragmentation and extraction, is nowadays considered the cornerstone of the endoscopic treatment for patients with common bile duct stones. Recent advances in radiologic imaging, such as magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and laparoscopic surgery are struggling to compete with ERCP, however ERCP continues to be a first line method in treating choledocholithiasis

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    Kon. Goumas MD, PhD & A. Poulou MD

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  2. Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, University Clinic Essen, Germany

    Christoph E. Broelsch MD, FACS (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  3. Hepatobiliary Surgery, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK

    Nagy A. Habib ChM, FRCS (Professor) (Professor)

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Goumas, K., Poulou, A. (2006). Endoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Stones. In: Karaliotas, C.C., Broelsch, C.E., Habib, N.A. (eds) Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-49277-2_17

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