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Choledocholithiasis
Alternate Names : Bile Calculus, Bile Duct Stone, Biliary Calculus, Gallstone in the Bile Duct
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Choledocholithiasis Treatment
The objective of treatment is to remove the obstruction in the bile duct. Surgical removal of the gallbladder and the stones is one option. Another possibility is removal of the stones by ERCP and sphinterotomy (an incision into the sphinter muscle of the duct).
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• Definition
• Choledocholithiasis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Choledocholithiasis Symptoms & Signs
• Choledocholithiasis Diagnosis & Tests
• Choledocholithiasis Treatment
• Choledocholithiasis Prognosis
• Choledocholithiasis Complications
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• Cholangitis
• Cholelithiasis
• Cirrhosis
• Pancreatitis
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal CT Scan
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Bilirubin
• ERCP
• Liver Function Tests
• Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram (PTCA)
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Bile
• Biliary System
• Endoscope
• Enzyme
• Fever
• Incidence
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Nausea and Vomiting
Review Date : 12/29/2002
Reviewed By : Hebe Molmenti, M.D., Ph.D., Private Practice specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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