Laparoscopic exploration of the common bile duct through a choledochotomy: Report of three cases |
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Authors: | Ivor Lim Yee Wen Chia David Theobald Peter Goh |
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Affiliation: | 1. National University Hospital, Lower Kent Ridge Rd., 0511, Singapore 2. Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, 0316, Singapore
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Abstract: | This article reports three cases of totally intraabdominal laparoscopic exploration of the common bile duct via a choledochotomy with extraction of stones. The patients had failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) stone extraction because of the size of the stones in two instances, and in the third, because of the presence of a duodenal diverticulum. This procedure is a promising solution to the problem of large common bile duct (CBD) stones in centers which have established laparoscopic cholecystectomy expertise. |
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Keywords: | common bile duct exploration choledochoscope choledochotomy laparoscope |
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