SAVANNAH, Ga.—Frail patients with common bile duct stones and suspected choledocholithiasis are more likely than non-frail patients to experience management that deviates from society guidelines, but not to the patients’ detriment and possibly to their benefit, according to new research.
The recommendations of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), take age over 55 years into account,