Needle-knife fistulotomy vs. standard biliary sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis: common bile duct stone recurrence and complication rate

Needle-knife fistulotomy vs. standard biliary sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis: common bile duct stone recurrence and complication rate

Background and study aims With common bile duct (CBD) stones, access to the CBD can be achieved through the papilla orifice followed by standard biliary sphincterotomy (SBS), or through precut fistulotomy (PF) in case of difficult cannulation. The two methods alter papilla anatomy differently, poten...

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Main Authors: Livia Archibugi, Alberto Mariani, Gabriele Capurso, Mariaemilia Traini, Maria Chiara Petrone, Gemma Rossi, Sabrina Gloria Giulia Testoni, Pier Alberto Testoni, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-12-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1024-3789

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