title: [Common bile duct calculosis and stenosis of Vater's ampulla. Results of surgical treatment of 307 cases].
abstract: A systematic account is offered of a personal series of patients operated for calculosis of the common bile duct, with or without stenosis of Vater's ampulla, over a period of 15 yr. Reference to the clinical and anatomopathological features of these cases is followed by a description of the criteria followed in the choice of the surgical approach. Recent and earlier results are illustrated and some comments are made with regard to the methods employed: ileal choledochotomy, transduodenal papillosphincterotomy, and choledochoduodenostomy). A preference is expressed for papillosphincterotomy in all cases where the correct indications are present.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Calcolosi del coledoco e stenosi della papilla di Vater. Risultati del trattamento chirurgico di 307 casi.