title: [The role of endoscopic sphincterotomy in the therapy of choledocholithiasis: a review of our experience].
abstract: The treatment of common bile duct stones is nowadays endoscopic sphincterotomy. The authors reviewed their series from 1992 to 1999 and confirm that this is a safe, definitive, with low complication rate treatment if is performed in specialized centers and reduces the duration of hospitalization. Operative ERCP is successful is about 96-97% of the cases. There was no mortality related to the technique.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di III Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bogliolo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pietropaolo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ierfone
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colona
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pontone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods