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Endoscopic Treatment of a Bile Duct Stone Containing a Surgical Staple

Jan A. Janson, Peter B. Cotton

HPB Surgery · 1990 · 24 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

We report a case of a pigmented gallstone which formed around a surgical staple in the bile duct. The stone was removed and retrieved endoscopically. A brief review of bile duct foreign bodies and gallstones is presented.

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