Endoscopic sphincterotomy and removal of common bile duct stones in Police General Hospital.
Endoscopic sphincterotomy was attempted in 75 CBD stone patients. The procedure was successful in 62 patients (82.7%), and all duct stones were removed successfully in 59 patients (95.2% of successful EST). Immediate complications occurred in 7 patients (9.3%), who required no operation. No patient died. This procedure is a major therapeutic advance in the treatment of choledocholithiasis.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D042882:Gallstones / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013105:Sphincterotomy, Transduodenal