Non-operative removal of bile duct stone
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Peter B. Cotton
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Article
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1980
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## 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