Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8817244 | Annals of Medicine and Surgery | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Despite higher frequency of comorbidities and ASA grade, LCBDE in elderly patients is safe and effective, and has similar outcomes to younger patients. Therefore elderly patients with choledocholithiasis should be offered LCBDE as an alternative to ERCP.
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Authors
T.E. Platt, K. Smith, S. Sinha, M. Nixon, G. Srinivas, N. Johnson, S. Andrews,