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October 14, 2024

A Comparative Study of Choledochoduodenostomy Versus Open Choledochotomy With T Tube Placement in a Hospital Lacking Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Abstract Background: Choledocholithiasis, or stones in the common bile duct (CBD), has two types: primary stones that form in the…

January 6, 2022

Massive Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Abstract Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is an abnormal occurrence in which air enters the pleural space, increasing pressure that pushes on…

November 19, 2021

Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration after failed endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography: Our patient series over a period of 10 years

Abstract Aim: Laparoscopic CBD exploration (LCBDE) for Common bile duct (CBD) stones with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is an alternative to…

April 12, 2019

Iatrogenic bile duct Injury with a retained T-tube in common bile duct for 10 years

Abstract Rationale: Bile duct injury (BDI), a major complication of cholecystectomy, usually needs hepaticojejunostomy or primary repair over T-tube in…

February 28, 2018

In vivo porcine training model of laparoscopic common bile duct repair with T-tube insertion under the situation of iatrogenic common bile duct injury

Abstract Purpose: We introduce a training porcine model for laparoscopic common bile duct (CBD) repair with T-tube insertion. The model…

May 31, 2013

Ten-year experience on common bile duct exploration without T-tube insertion

Abstract Backgrounds/Aims: Common bile duct (CBD) exploration has been a procedure necessary to remove stones which are not removable by…

January 1, 2008

Management of Common Bile Duct Stones: a Ten-Year Experience at a Tertiary Care Center

Abstract Background: The authors present their experience with the treatment of cholecystocholedocholithiasis. Methods: From August 1995 to August 2005, we…