title: Alternative management of choledocholithiasis.
abstract: This paper is presented to clarify the role of ERCP in conjunction with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. As the field of surgery moves more toward less invasive procedures, our management schemata may also need revision. With the popularity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy came a large increase in the number of patients treated with cholelithiasis, and therefore an increase in patients with choledocholithiasis. The authors believe that treatment options exist to avoid open common bile duct procedure in most cases.
authors: Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Newman
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Mason
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Luke
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Lucas
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Baird
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Duncan
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Evans
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002758:Cholangiography; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic