Retained common bile duct stones. Endoscopic papillotomy is the preferred approach.
In six patients who had undergone cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration, the postoperative T-tube cholangiogram demonstrated stones. Endoscopic cholangiography demonstrated a normal common bile duct in 2 patients and stones in 4 patients. In the latter group, endoscopic papillotomy and stone extraction were successful.
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Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002758:Cholangiography; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged