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Operative Techniques in Laparoscopic Bile Duct Exploration

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Not all patients with common bile duct (CBD) stones will require the same technique for laparoscopic bile duct exploration (LBDE). It will vary according to whether or not the cystic duct and CBD are dilated and also on whether or not there is hilar inflammation (Fig. 6.1). We have found that all patients fall into one of five different scenarios (Table 6.1).

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  2. General Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

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Navaratne, L., Acosta-Mérida, M.A., Martinez-Isla, A. (2022). Operative Techniques in Laparoscopic Bile Duct Exploration. In: Martinez-Isla, A., Navaratne, L. (eds) Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration . In Clinical Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93203-9_6

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