## Abstract Surgical exploration of the common bile duct carries considerable risks in elderly and frail patients. Peroral, fibreoptic duodenoscopy allows access to the papilla of Vater in sedated patients and the opportunity to perform a diathermy sphincterotomy for removal of bile duct stones. We
Non-operative removal of retained stones in the common bile duct
โ Scribed by B. I. Rees; B. W. Lawrie
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 309 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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