Remaining issues of recommended management in current guidelines for asymptomatic common bile duct stones
Hirokazu Saito, Yoshihiro Kadono, T. SHONO, Kentaro Kamikawa, Atsushi Urata, Jiro Nasu, Haruo Imamura, Ikuo Matsushita, Shuji Tada
Abstract
the risk of biliary complications in the wait-and-see approach, suggesting that a change is needed in our perspective on endoscopic treatment for asymptomatic CBDS. Further studies examining long-term complication risks of ERCP and wait-and-see groups for asymptomatic CBDS are warranted to discuss whether routine endoscopic treatment for asymptomatic CBDS is justified or not.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAsymptomaticCommon bile ductGeneral surgeryInternal medicineGastroenterologyGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and TreatmentsPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research