title: Choledocholithiasis, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.
abstract: With the litany of advances in laparoscopy and endoscopy, much has improved regarding management of choledocholithiasis. This article examines the different approaches currently available to remove common bile duct stones, with an examination of the literature supporting different approaches and the techniques involved.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, 9500 Euclid Avenue, M61, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kroh
authors.forename: Bipan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chand
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy