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Early postoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy for retained biliary stones
K I Bickerstaff1, A R Berry, R W Chapman
1John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Headington.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
|November 1, 1988
Abstract:
Endoscopic sphincterotomy was attempted on 18 patients with retained biliary stones. Endoscopy was performed within 2 weeks of the operation in 13 patients and within 3 weeks in 5 patients. A T-tube was present in 14 patients and 6 patients had multiple stones. Sphincterotomy and complete duct clearance was achieved in 17 patients (94%) and a complication (haemorrhage) occurred in one patient (6%).