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Common Bile Duct Exploration

Intraoperative investigations in biliary tract surgery

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  • © 1984

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Authors:
  1. A. Cuschieri

    1. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland

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  2. G. Berci

    1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA
      UCLA School of Medicine, USA

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Part of the book series: Developments in Surgery (DISU, volume 6)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Introduction

    • A. Cuschieri, G. Berci
    Pages 1-2

  3. Review of Existing Problems in Biliary Tract Surgery

    • A. Cuschieri, G. Berci
    Pages 3-5

  4. Surgical Approach and Principles

    • A. Cuschieri, G. Berci
    Pages 7-17

  5. Operative Cholangiogram

    • A. Cuschieri, G. Berci
    Pages 19-53

  6. Operative Biliary Endoscopy (Cholangioscopy)

    • A. Cuschieri, G. Berci
    Pages 55-70

  7. Biliary Manometry and Debimetry

    • A. Cuschieri, G. Berci
    Pages 71-80

  8. Exploration of the Common Bile Duct

    • A. Cuschieri, G. Berci
    Pages 81-88

  9. Postoperative Removal of Retained Stones Through The T-Tube Tract

    • A. Cuschieri, G. Berci
    Pages 89-98

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 99-100
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2. Stone extraction via the T-tube 89 3. Endoscopic method 89 4. Preparation for stone extraction 90 5. Technique 90 6. Results 91 7. Complications 91 8. Discussion 91 Index of Subjects 99 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This book was conceived as a descriptive atlas of most reliable indication for common bile duct ex­ routine biliary surgery i. e. , cholecystectomy and ploration. The cholangioscope allows a visual ex­ exploration of the common bile duct. For the pro­ ploration of the biliary tree and permits the re­ ject the two authors worked together for one week moval of common bile duct calculi and other as biopsy under direct visual con­ at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee procedures such on a series of patients with biliary tract disease trol. Both procedures have been described in detail especially selected for the exercise. With the con­ with emphasis on the practical aspects of their use. sent of the Tayside Health Board and the patients The era of blind bilary surgery is over and the concerned, all the operations and peri-operative sooner this message is received by all concerned, procedures were filmed by the photographic mem­ the better the outcome of biliary surgical practice bers of the team, Mr. and Mrs. Paz-Partlow. Ad­ overall. ditional case material has been obtained from It has not been our intention to produce a com­ Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.

Reviews

`...excellently illustrated... ...of value to all surgeons performing biliary tract surgery.'
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 31:5 (1985)
`...an easy to read and excellent cooperative project from Scotland and the USA between a surgeon, endoscopist and radiologist. It can be commended to abdominal surgeons and will make a useful contribution to safer cholecystectomy.'
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 78 (1985)
`...should be of help to all surgeons in training.'
British Medical Journal, 219 (1985)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland

    A. Cuschieri

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA

    G. Berci

  • UCLA School of Medicine, USA

    G. Berci

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Common Bile Duct Exploration

  • Book Subtitle: Intraoperative investigations in biliary tract surgery

  • Authors: A. Cuschieri, G. Berci

  • Series Title: Developments in Surgery

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6003-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-6005-3Published: 05 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-6003-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 100

  • Topics: Surgery, Gastroenterology, Hepatology

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