Common Bile Duct Stones - Natural History and Interventions
Common Bile Duct Stones - Natural History and Interventions
The aims of this study were to

 1. investigate what measures were taken when common bile duct stones (CBDS) were found
 intraoperatively in Sweden during the period May 2005 to December 2009 by using data
 from this population-based nationwide registry, and

 2. analyze the outcome in terms of complications and success rates of bile duct clearance
 in relation to various stone sizes and interventions used. In order to further
 characterize the natural course of CBDS of various sizes, particular interest was
 focused on patients with positive findings where no peroperative measures to clear the
 bile ducts were taken or planned postoperatively.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  common bile duct stones

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  none