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Review
. 2012 May 15;184(8):884-92.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.110896. Epub 2012 Apr 16.

Management of suspected stones in the common bile duct

Majid A Almadi  1 , Jeffrey S Barkun, Alan N Barkun
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Review

Management of suspected stones in the common bile duct

Majid A Almadi et al. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1:
Elective management of suspected stones in the common bile duct before laparoscopic cholecystectomy. *If endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) fails, open cholecystectomy with exploration of common bile duct should be considered. †When the result of imaging test is negative, no further cholangiography is required unless clinical suspicion persists.
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