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Case #3 -
A 43 year old lady with RUQ pain

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
7.) If stones are present in the common duct, how may these be treated?

Treatment options in choledocholithiasis:

  • Laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration

  • Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

  • Open common bile duct exploration

  • ERCP and sphincterotomy with clearing of stones from duct

 
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