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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2014; 6(2): 32-40
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i2.32
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i2.32
Modern approach to cholecysto-choledocholithiasis
Lapo Bencini, Cinzia Tommasi, Marco Farsi, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Careggi, 50131 Florence, Italy
Roberto Manetti, Unit of Surgical Endoscopy, Department of Medicine and Emergencies, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Careggi, 50131 Florence, Italy
Author contributions: Bencini L ideated and designed the research, as well as performed bibliographic research; Bencini L, Manetti R, Tommasi C and Farsi M also performed the research and contributed to the final draft of this paper; all the authors contributed substantially to this work.
Correspondence to: Lapo Bencini, MD, PhD, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50131 Florence, Italy. lapbenc@tin.it
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Received: November 16, 2013
Revised: January 1, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2014
Revised: January 1, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: There is no consensus on the correct strategy for the care of simultaneous gallbladder and common bile duct stones. Many therapeutic options are available, including laparoscopic, endoscopic, percutaneous and open traditional techniques, either through a combination of these treatments or by conducting them in a stepwise sequence.