Endoscopic management of retained cystic duct stones.
The finding of residual common bile duct stones after cholecystectomy is a relatively frequently encountered problem for which effective nonoperative therapy exists. Retained stones in a cystic duct remnant are very rare. We present a case of multiple retained stones in a long variant cystic duct remnant following cholecystectomy and common duct exploration, which was successfully managed with endoscopic sphincterotomy and balloon extraction.
Beyer
K L
KL
Department of Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia.
Marshall
J B
JB
Metzler
M H
MH
Elwing
T J
TJ
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans