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Choledocholithiasis

Christopher F. McNicoll  1 , Alyssa Pastorino  2 , Umer Farooq, Mary J. Froehlich  3 , Charles R. St Hill  4
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Choledocholithiasis

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Choledocholithiasis is the presence of stones within the common bile duct (CBD). It is estimated that common bile duct stones are present in anywhere from 1-15% of patients with cholelithiasis. The present-day treatment of bile duct stones is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), or in some cases, laparoscopic cholecystectomy with bile duct exploration. In most US centers, when bile duct stones present, ERCP is usually followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Christopher McNicoll declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Alyssa Pastorino declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Umer Farooq declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Mary Froehlich declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Charles St Hill declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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