ABSTRACT
Nowadays, some endoscopists believe that knowing a patient has common bile duct stones (CBDS) is not enough. An added value is required that allows the endoscopist performing the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to obtain accurate and useful information in order to offer the best management of the condition. The added value of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is attractive and can contribute to the success of the procedure.
Subject(s)
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/methods , Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance/methods , Gallstones/diagnostic imaging , Gallstones/therapy , HumansABSTRACT
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is the surgical treatment of choice for morbid obesity. Several therapeutic options to remove common bile duct (CBD) stones have been proposed in these patients. Laparoscopy-assisted transgastric ERCP (LATERCP) has a high success rate. However, the procedure is not fully standardized and some technical variations have been proposed. We introduce two cases in which laparoscopic transgastric ERCP has been used to treat choledocholithiasis after LRYGB (AU)
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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Bariatric Surgery/methods , Bariatric Surgery , Laparoscopy , Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/instrumentation , Gastric Bypass/methods , Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/methods , Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/trendsABSTRACT
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is the surgical treatment of choice for morbid obesity. Several therapeutic options to remove common bile duct (CBD) stones have been proposed in these patients. Laparoscopy-assisted transgastric ERCP (LATERCP) has a high success rate. However, the procedure is not fully standardized and some technical variations have been proposed. We introduce two cases in which laparoscopic transgastric ERCP has been used to treat choledocholithiasis after LRYGB.
