title: Early postoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy for retained biliary stones.
abstract: Endoscopic sphincterotomy was attempted on 18 patients with retained biliary stones. Endoscopy was performed within 2 weeks of the operation in 13 patients and within 3 weeks in 5 patients. A T-tube was present in 14 patients and 6 patients had multiple stones. Sphincterotomy and complete duct clearance was achieved in 17 patients (94%) and a complication (haemorrhage) occurred in one patient (6%).
authors.affiliation: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Headington.
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Bickerstaff
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Britton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013105:Sphincterotomy, Transduodenal