Antegrade Balloon Dilatation: Superior Approach for Choledocholithiasis

Antegrade balloon dilatation during laparoscopic cholecystectomy showed significantly fewer interventions and reduced treatment time compared to endoscopic retrograde cholangiography in patients with acute obstructive common bile duct stones. The ‘abd-during-che’ technique had a lower overall complication index and fewer major complications, highlighting its potential as an alternative one-stop-shop treatment option for this patient population.

Journal Article by Gloor S, Minder S (…) Schnüriger B et 4 al. in Surg Endosc

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