Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	15132
Country	Greece

Received	2014-11-10 09:30
Peer-Review Started	2014-11-11 09:07
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Return for Revision	2014-12-30 16:46
Revised	2015-02-04 16:02
Second Decision	2015-03-09 09:26
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-18 17:07
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Current status of laparoendoscopic rendezvous in the treatment of cholelithiasis with concomitant choledocholithiasis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ioannis Baloyiannis and George Tzovaras
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	George Tzovaras, MD, Associate Pro­fessor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece. geotzovaras@gmail.com
Key Words	Common bile duct stones; Laparoendos­copic rendezvous; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopan­creatography; Cholecysto-choledocholi­thiasis; Laparo­scopic cholecystectomy
Core Tip	This is a review article for the laparoendo-scopic rendezvous technique - a promising single stage procedure in the treatment of patients with cholecysto-choledocholithiasis. In this article we highlight the main advantages of the procedure compared to the traditional two stage approach [preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy]. These advantages include the selective cannulation of the common bile duct and the avoidance of high pressure injection of the contrast medium into the pancreatic duct. Both factors are directly related with the pathogenesis of post-ERCP pancreatitis. The current evidence demonstrated in this paper is in favor of the laparoendoscopic rendezvous, however, this technique is still not widely accepted.
Publish Date	2015-07-08 09:21
Citation	Baloyiannis I, Tzovaras G. Current status of laparoendoscopic rendezvous in the treatment of cholelithiasis with concomitant choledocholithiasis. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7(7): 714-719
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v7/i7/714.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v7.i7.714

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