Effect of Frailty on the Management of Suspected Choledocholithiasis.

Katherine C BergusRondi B GelbardSara ScarletShruthi SrinivasBrett M Tracynull null

Published in: The American surgeon (2023)

Frail patients with common bile duct stones had more management deviating from guidelines yet no difference in complications. Future guidelines should consider including frailty to optimize detection and management of CDL in this population.

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