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[Multiple choledocholithiasis]
C Sciumé1, F Pisello, G Geraci
1Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche Anatomiche ed Oncologiche Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad Indirizzo Toracico, Università degli Studi di Palermo.
Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia
|February 28, 2002
Abstract
Objective:
The authors report their experience about the endoscopic (ERCP) treatment of multiple choledocholithiasis.
Design:
Report of 5 cases; evaluation of mortality and effectiveness of the treatment.
Setting:
Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo.
Interventions:
ERCP + ES + clearance of bile duct stones in all 5 patients.
Results:
100% successful.
Conclusion:
ERCP is choice treatment of multiple choledocholithiasis, only in well experienced teams.