Laparoscopic Treatment of Common Bile Duct Stones : What Are the Limits and When Should we Call the Endoscopist ?

"Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration. ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) with sphincterotomy : : removal of common bile duct stones trought the cystic duct (transcystically) with a Dormia or a choledoscope, or throught the common bile duct with a choledoscope introduced throught an incision of the common bile duct.~ERCP with sphincterotomy: removal of common bile duct stones throught the duodenal papilla, and a sphincterotomy of the oddi sphincter during the same time."