Question:
How is tx of choledocholithiasis?
Author: H KAnswer:
ERCP with sphincterotomy and stone extraction followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy (85–90% successful). If ERCP fails: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with cholangiograpyh and stone extraction ( can necessitate a laparotomy) A T-tube is placed so bile can drain externally. It is removed 2 to 3 weeks later on an outpatient basis.
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