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[Sequential therapy concept in choledocholithiasis].

J Müller·U König·A Jägle·H Raude·E Löhde·E Kraas
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Of 4023 Patients with gallstone disease, 124 were treated for common bile duct stones by endoscopy (ERC/EPT). Stone clearance was completed in 81% of the patients. Due to a morbidity of 5.9% and a mortality of 0.6%, the concept of preoperative ERC followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy seems to reduce risk for the patients.

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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGallstonesHumansMalePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSphincterotomy, EndoscopicTreatment OutcomeEnglish AbstractJournal Article

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J Müller, U König, A Jägle, H Raude, E Löhde, E Kraas. 1996. [Sequential therapy concept in choledocholithiasis].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9101940/

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