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Extraperitoneal Transduodenal Choledochoduodenostomy for Removal of Overlooked Common Bile Duct Stones
Author(s) -
Ong G. B.,
Kwong K. H.,
Cheng F. C. Y.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1970.tb04051.x
Subject(s) - medicine , common bile duct , biliary tract , abdomen , common duct , surgery , bile duct , general surgery
An extraperitoneal approach for removing overlooked common bile duct stones is described. By the use of this approach, stones that have been overlooked at the lower end of the common bile duct after surgery of the biliary tract are found to be most suitably handled. The recovery of the patient after operation is rapid. It is especially useful in patients who have had repeated operations on the biliary tract and in whom stones are still present. However, there is a limitation in its use, as exploration of the rest of the abdomen is not feasible. Thirteen such patients were operated on from 1964 to 1968, and the results and complications of the operation are discussed .