Choledocholithiasis surgery

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Overview

The goal of treatment is to relieve the blockage. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic choledocholithiasis. The procedure is Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy, an essential procedure of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The procedure involves cutting the sphincter between the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct using a flexible catheter and wire to remove the stone.

Surgery

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic choledocholithiasis. The procedure is Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy, an essential procedure of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The procedure involves cutting the sphincter between the common bile duct and the pancreatic ducts using a flexible catheter and wire to remove the stone.

• Surgery to remove the gallbladder and stones (Cholecystectomy), so that recurrence is avoided.