Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with non-X-ray endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for simultaneous common bile duct stone extraction.

Br J Surg

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.

Published: January 2024


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