Abstract
The authors describe a technique for percutaneous transhepatic removal of calculi from the common bile duct. The potential applications of this method are discussed and an illustrative case is presented.
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Ellman, B.A., Berman, H.L. Treatment of a common duct stone via transhepatic approach. Gastrointest Radiol 6, 357–359 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01890286
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01890286