BookJeffrey W. Hazey, Darwin L. Conwell, Gregory E. Guy, editors.
Contents:
1. Historical perspectives and treatments for common bile duct stones
2. Common bile duct stones: health care problem and incidence
3. Bile duct stones: making the radiologic diagnosis
4. Making the diagnosis: gastroenterology
5. Making the diagnosis: surgery, a rational approach to the patient with suspected CBD stones
6. Percutaneous biliary access: considerations, techniques, and complications
7. Special considerations for the gastroenterologist
8. Special considerations for teh surgeon
9. Percutaneous methods of common bile duct stone retrieval
10. Gastroenterologic treatment and outcomes
11. Surgical treatment and outcomes
12. Surgical procedures to prevent recurrence
13. Mangement of medical complications of gallstone disease
14. Managment of surgical complications
15. Special considerations: management of common bile duct strones in the bariatric patient
16. Management of choledocholithiasis in the cirrhotic patient
17. Nonprocedural management of common bile duct stones
Index.