THE FLEXIBLE CHOLEDOSCOPE - 2 YEARS OF EX PERIENCE

Authors
REYMOND MA CHAPUIS N VALA D GRILLET MP MERLINI M
Citation
Ma. Reymond et al., THE FLEXIBLE CHOLEDOSCOPE - 2 YEARS OF EX PERIENCE, Helvetica chirurgica acta, 60(1-2), 1993, pp. 81-85
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Helvetica chirurgica acta → ACNP
ISSN journal
00180181
Volume
60
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
81 - 85
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-0181(1993)60:1-2<81:TFC-2Y>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
This study is a retrospective review of 258 procedures on the gallblad der and bile ducts (115 without and 143 with flexible choledochoscope) . There were 14 bile duct explorations for stone removal without chole dochoscopy and 16 with a flexible choledochoscope. Residual stones wer e found in 2/14 (14.2%) cases without and 1/16 (6.3%) case with choled ochoscope. A rewiev of the literature confirms that there are fewer re sidual bile duct stones following flexible choledochoscopy. There were no complications attribuable to the procedure.