Endoscopic management of common bile duct stones: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guideline

Manes, Gianpiero; A. Paspatis, Gregorios; Aabakken, Lars; Anderloni, Andrea; Arvanitakis, Marianna; Ah‐Soune, Philippe; Barthet, Marc; Domagk, Dirk; Dumonceau, Jean‐Marc; Gigot, Jean‐François; Hritz, István; Karamanolis, George; Laghi, Andrea; Mariani, Alberto; Paraskeva, Konstantina; Pohl, Jürgen; Ponchon, Thierry; Swahn, Fredrik; W. F. ter Steege, Rinze; Tringali, Andrea; Vezakis, Αntonios; Williams, Earl; E. van Hooft, Jeanin

doi:10.1055/a-0862-0346

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Endoscopic management of common bile duct stones: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guideline

Published in Endoscopy • Apr 3, 2019

Authors:

Gianpiero Manes

Gregorios A. Paspatis

Lars Aabakken

Abstract

ESGE recommends offering stone extraction to all patients with common bile duct stones, symptomatic or not, who are fit enough to tolerate the intervention.Strong recommendation, low quality evidence.ESGE recommends liver function tests and abdominal ultrasonography as the initial diagnostic steps f...

Subject

Medicine

Common bile duct

Bile duct

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