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Principles of the Surgical Management of the Common Bile Duct Stones

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Choledocholithiasis has always been a challenge for surgeons dealing with biliary pathology. Both diagnosis and treatment have evolved over the last years with the introduction and universal application of advanced imaging modalities as well as endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures. Consequently, the management of choledocholithiasis has been the subject of debate for several years and the classic treatment option for the management of the common bile duct stones (CBD), which traditionally was the open exploration of the CBD, is progressively less favorable as a first approach

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Karaliotas, C.C., Lanitis, S., Sgourakis, G. (2006). Principles of the Surgical Management of the Common Bile Duct Stones. In: Karaliotas, C.C., Broelsch, C.E., Habib, N.A. (eds) Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-49277-2_15

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