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ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy2024

Surgical strategies for challenging common bile duct stones in the endoscopic era: A comprehensive review of current evidence.

Tharathorn Suwatthanarak, Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul, Asada Methasate, Chainarong Phalanusitthepha, Minoru Tanabe, Keiichi Akita, Thawatchai Akaraviputh

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Review in World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Tharathorn SuwatthanarakMinimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok Noi 10700, Bangkok, Thailand.
Vitoon ChinswangwatanakulMinimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok Noi 10700, Bangkok, Thailand.
Asada MethasateMinimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok Noi 10700, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chainarong PhalanusitthephaMinimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok Noi 10700, Bangkok, Thailand.
Minoru TanabeDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo 113-8519, Tokyo, Japan.
Keiichi AkitaDepartment of Clinical Anatomy, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo 113-8519, Tokyo, Japan.
Thawatchai AkaraviputhMinimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok Noi 10700, Bangkok, Thailand. thawatchai.aka@mahidol.ac.th.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) remains the primary treatment modality for common bile duct stones (CBDS) or choledocholithiasis due to advancements in instruments, surgical intervention, known as common bile duct exploration (CBDE), is still necessary in cases of difficult CBDS, failed endoscopic treatment, or altered anatomy. Recent evidence also supports CBDE in patients requesting single-step cholecystectomy and bile duct stone removal with comparable outcomes. This review elucidates relevant clinical anatomy, selection indications, and outcomes to enhance surgical understanding. The selection between trans-cystic (TC)

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CholedocholithiasisCommon bile duct explorationCommon bile duct stoneDifficult common bile duct stoneLaparoscopic common bile duct exploration

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PMID38946858
PMCPMC11212516

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