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Nationwide Assessment of Trends in Choledocholithiasis Management in the United States From 1998 to 2013
Author(s) -
Michael W. Wandling,
Eric S. Hungness,
Emily S. Pavey,
Jonah J. Stulberg,
Ben Schwab,
Anthony D. Yang,
Michael B. Shapiro,
Karl Y. Bilimoria,
Clifford Y. Ko,
Avery B. Nathens
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2059
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , common bile duct , general surgery , cholecystectomy , cohort , pancreatitis , acute pancreatitis
There are currently 2 widely accepted treatment strategies for patients presenting to the hospital with choledocholithiasis. However, the rate of use for each strategy in the United States has not been evaluated, and their trends over time have not been described. Furthermore, an optimal management strategy for choledocholithiasis has yet to be defined.

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