title: [Intraoperative transgallbladder duct endoscopy replaces conventional common duct exploration].
abstract: Twenty patients of cholelithiasis underwent intraoperative transcystic duct fiberendoscopy in whom choledochotomy was otherwise indicated. Among them choledocholithotomy was done endoscopically in three patients and auxiliary choledocho-cystic junction incision was obligatory for easy insertion of the fiberscope in six. No T-tube was needed after the procedure and the postoperative recovery was uneventful in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Ninth Hospital, Shanghai second Medica University.
authors.forename: Z X
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Xue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000601:surgery; D003549:Cystic Duct; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods