Comparison Between Pre and Intraoperative ERCP in Treatment of Common Bile Duct Stones
Comparison Between Pre and Intraoperative ERCP in Treatment of Common Bile Duct Stones
ERCP plays an important role in management of common bile duct stones. Herein the
 investigators compare preoperative against intraoperative ERCP.

 210 were included but only 198 patients were randomly divided into two groups; PES/LC (100
 patients) and LC/IOES (98 patients).

 The total hospital stay were significantly shorter in the group of LC/IOES
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  patients with gallstones and common bile duct stones

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  contraindications to ercp

 contraindication to laparoscopy

 biliary pancreatitis

 refusal to participate