Common bile duct exploration for elderly patients with choledocholithiasis: Is laparoscopic method better?
Background: Choledocholithiasis is the most common cause of acute cholangitis which resulted in potentially life-threatening infection. The prevalence of common bile duct (CBD) stone increases with age.[1] Common bile duct exploration (CBDE) is one of the treatments. However, there are a few studies...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Formosan Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2017;volume=50;issue=5;spage=158;epage=162;aulast=Lin |