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Clinical Trial
. 1976 Jun;131(6):672-5.
doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(76)90175-6.

1,000 cholecystectomies, extraductal palpation, and operative cholangiography

J T Mullen, R E Carr, E J Rupnik, R W Knapp
Clinical Trial

1,000 cholecystectomies, extraductal palpation, and operative cholangiography

J T Mullen et al. Am J Surg. 1976 Jun.

Abstract

Operative cholangiography and extraductal palpation are both accurate means of demonstrating common duct stones. When used in combination, accuracy was 94.4%. Routine extraductal palpation and selective cholangiography will prevent excessive and fruitless common duct exploration.

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