Recent Advances in the Management of Recurrent Bile Duct Stones.
10.4166/kjg.2015.66.5.251
- Author:
Chi Hyuk OH
1
;
Seok Ho DONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. gidrdong@daum.net
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Gallstones;
Management
- MeSH:
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Cholangitis/pathology;
Gallstones/surgery/*therapy;
Humans;
Recurrence;
Risk Factors;
Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic;
Ursodeoxycholic Acid/administration & dosage
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2015;66(5):251-254
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Approximately 3-15% of patients who have undergone removal of bile duct stones with endoscopic sphincterotomy have recurrence of stones which often presents as acute cholangitis. Despite better understanding on the factors and mechanisms underlying the recurrence of bile duct stones achieved during the past few decades, endoscopic removal still remains the mainstay of management for recurrent bile duct stones. Recently investigated and suggested management of recurrent bile duct stones are highlighted in this review.
