Resumen

SANCHEZ ISMAYEL, Alexis et al. Colangioscopia intraoperatoria en el manejo de cálculos biliares intrahepáticos. RFM [online]. 2008, vol.31, n.1, pp.65-69. ISSN 0798-0469.

The incidence of intrahepatic lithiasis in western societys is low, however, the diagnosis of this entity is really a challenge. The endoscopic management using retrograde cholangiopancreatography is effective in a low percentage of the patients. There are many surgical options, the purpose of this paper is to describe a case of intrahepathic lithiasis treated using intraoperative cholangioscopic through choledochotomy and stones removal under direct vision with helicoidal baskets, as one of the best surgical option in this cases.

Palabras clave : Cholangioscopy; Cholangiography; Biliary lithiasis; Hepatolithiasis; Liver.