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Is “laparoscopy-first” the final answer to cholecystocholedocholithiasis management?

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Luis Rabago, Elvira Quintanilla, Maria Delgado, Jose Luis Castro, and Isabel Del Cura have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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    Luis Rábago, Elvira Quintanilla, María Delgado, José Luis Castro & Isabel del Cura Gonzalez

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Rábago, L., Quintanilla, E., Delgado, M. et al. Is “laparoscopy-first” the final answer to cholecystocholedocholithiasis management?. Surg Endosc 25, 975–976 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-010-1212-x

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