Choledochoduodenostomy for calculi in the infant
We present an unusual case of common bile duct (CBD) obstruction from gallstones in a premature infant treated by common duct exploration and choledochoduodenostomy in an abdomen with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. We present this as an alternative method of treatment when an endoscopic method is not...
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2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | We present an unusual case of common bile duct (CBD) obstruction from gallstones in a premature infant treated by common duct exploration and choledochoduodenostomy in an abdomen with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. We present this as an alternative method of treatment when an endoscopic method is not feasible and when a common duct -tube is thought to be suboptimal. Keywords: Biliary calculi, Choledochoduodenostomy |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2018.09.003 |