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Newest firstCholedocholithiasis after cholecystectomy is a clinically significant cause of recurrent biliary symptoms and may result from retained stones, recurrent stone formation, or calculi within the cystic duct remnant. Although uncommon, cystic duct stump calculi can present several years after surgery and may be associated with chronic inflammation, adhesions, and, rarely, biliary fistula formation. We report the case…
Open article record in new tab ↗Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is an uncommon complication of gallstone disease in which an impacted stone in the cystic duct or gallbladder neck leads to external compression of the common bile duct (CBD). Its clinical and imaging features often mimic other hepatobiliary conditions, making preoperative diagnosis challenging and increasing the risk of biliary injury. We report the case of a 34-year-old male who presented w…
Background and objective Common bile duct (CBD) stones are common in patients even after cholecystectomy. Besides endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP), laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is also applied. This study aims to compare clinical indications, therapeutic benefits and complications for these two managements. Methods From October 2012 to February 2015, 1072 consecutive patients were…