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Technique of cholangiography and cystic-duct choledochoscopy at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for laser lithotripsy

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We report our technique for intraoperative cholangiography and for the management of common duct stones at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy using a simple cholangiogram technique that can be extended into common duct exploration.

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  1. Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, 88 East Newton Street, 02118, Boston, MA, USA

    Desmond H. Birkett

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Birkett, D.H. Technique of cholangiography and cystic-duct choledochoscopy at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for laser lithotripsy. Surg Endosc 6, 252–254 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02498815

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