Is routine operative cholangiography during gallbladder removal beneficial? In this study, the authors conducted a randomized trial in 190 patients undergoing cholecystectomy. Common duct stones were ...

This retrospective, single-center study included consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy over a 9 year period (1992–2001). All patients underwent static intraoperative ...

Most patients with an abnormal intraoperative cholangiogram at laparoscopic cholecystectomy undergo postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to remove residual common bile ...

Single-stage laparoscopic procedures for common bile duct (CBD) stones are an alternative treatment option to two-stage endo-laparoscopic treatment and to open choledocholithotomy. Several reports ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...

Gallstone disease is responsible for about 1.8 million ambulatory care visits and more than 700 000 cholecystectomies yearly in the United States.1, 2 In Canada, the adjusted annual rate of elective ...

Focus next shifted to an examination of the most common problem that confronts the biliary endoscopist: biliary calculi. The topics addressed within this topic area included management of ...