Two-stage endoscopic removal of a foreign body from the common bile duct.
We describe the application of a new two-stage endoscopic procedure for removal of a retained stent in the common bile duct (Type 1 foreign body in Ban's classification). The technique involves sphincterotomy and placement of the endoprosthesis.
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Département d'Endoscopie Digestive, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France.
Fritsch
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Aubert
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Meduri
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D003135:Common Bile Duct; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents