Recurrent common bile duct stones as a late complication of endoscopic sphincterotomy.
Tatenda C NzenzaYahya Al-HabbalGlen R GuerraS ManolasTuck YongTrevor McQuillanPublished in: BMC gastroenterology (2018)
The results demonstrate that ERCP + ES has an inherent long-term complication of recurrent primary CBDS formation. While this can be managed with repeat ERCP, the advent of laparoscopic bile duct exploration should lead us to re-examine the role of ERCP + ES in younger patients.