title: Surgery or endoscopy first for suspected bile duct stone?
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
authors.forename: Alejandro L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Cote
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
authors.forename: B Joseph
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Elmunzer
mesh_terms: D002758:Cholangiography; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male