What is choledocholithiasis?

Choledocholithiasis (also called bile duct stones or gallstones in the bile duct) is the presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct. Gallstones usually form in your gallbladder. The bile duct is the small tube that carries bile from the gallbladder to the intestine. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below your liver in the upper right side of your abdomen. These stones usually remain in the gallbladder or pass through the common bile duct unobstructed.

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Choledocholithiasis
A.Prof Frank Gaillard ◉ et al.

Choledocholithiasis denotes the presence of gallstones within the bile ducts (common hepatic duct / common bile duct).
Epidemiology

Choledocholithiasis is relatively common, seen in in 6-12% of patients who undergo cholecystectomy 2.

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/choledocholithiasis

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