Management of retained cystic duct stones.
A 20-year-old woman underwent cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration. Seven days later, T-tube cholangiography showed two stones retained in a developmentally anomalous cystic duct stump. She was treated with thrice-daily flushings of large amounts of saline through the T tube, and after 7 days of treatment the biliary system was free of stones. The conditions necessary for successful non-operative management of retained cystic duct stones are discussed.
D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D012965:Sodium Chloride