Epidemiology and disease characteristics of symptomatic choledocholithiasis in Sri Lanka
Abstract Backgrounds/Aims: Published data on choledocholithiasis in Sri Lanka is scarce. This study was conducted to determine epidemiological, clinical and…
Common bile duct stones (CBDS)
Common bile duct stones associated with pancreatobiliary reflux and disproportionate bile duct dilatation
Abstract Occult pancreatobiliary reflux (PBR) in patients with a normal pancreatobiliary junction has been studied by various methods, but the…
Laparoscopic Transcystic Choledochotomy with Primary Suture for Choledocholith
Abstract Background and Objectives: To investigate the possibility of extracting common bile duct (CBD) stones by laparoscopically inserting choledochoscope through…
Laparoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Stones: Transpapillary Stenting or External Biliary Drainage?
Abstract Background: To date, the management of common bile duct stones (CBDs) is still controversial. If laparoscopic exploration is performed…
Usefulness of Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopic Lithotomy for Removal of Difficult Common Bile Duct Stones
Abstract Background/Aims: Approximately 5% to 10% of common bile duct (CBD) stones are difficult to remove by conventional endoscopic methods.…
Role of endoscopic ultrasound in evaluation of unexplained common bile duct dilatation on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
Abstract Background: Dilated common bile duct (CBD) without obvious cause is a not uncommon finding on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).…
Short-term Clinical Outcomes Based on Risk Factors of Recurrence after Removing Common Bile Duct Stones with Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilatation
Abstract Background/Aims: Recurrence is an important late complication of endotherapy of bile duct stones. Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD)…
Endoscopic Management of Postoperative Bile Duct Injuries: A Single Center Experience
Abstract Background/Aim: Biliary endoscopic procedures may be less invasive than surgery for management of postoperative bile duct injuries (POBDI). This…