The role of ERCP in management of retained bile duct stones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Retained bile duct stones after cholecystectomy are an established entity. To find out the incidence of retained common bile duct (CBD) stones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in our hospital, we conducted a retrospective study of patients who presented with symptomatic retained stones in the biliary system after a LC.

Methods: Between the period 1992-2000, 824 LCs were performed in our hospital.