Stenting before laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: a helpful strategy

Tan TW, Khor CJL, Chang SKY
Correspondence: Dr Stephen Chang, surv7@nus.edu.sg

ABSTRACT
We describe a 43-year-old man who had a difficult endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, allowing only placement of a stent without removal of the common bile duct stone. He subsequently underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and primary closure after laparoscopic choledochotomy.

Keywords: biliary stenting, common bile duct stone, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration
Singapore Med J 2007; 48(8): e224–e226