title: Retained stones in the common bile duct: results of management.
abstract: Seventeen patients underwent treatment for retained common bile duct stones. In 7 patients the stones were removed via a T-tube tract using steerable catheters while 5 patients underwent ERCP and sphincterotomy and 5 underwent surgical re-exploration. Considering morbidity, mortality, success rate and patients' stay in the hospital, non-operative modalities should be the treatment of choice for retained common bile duct stones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hameed
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Azami
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jaffery
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hameed
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D042882:Gallstones / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D009803:Sphincter of Oddi / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome