Conservative management of choledocholithiasis in the pediatric age: A safe therapeutic approach

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of conservative management for choledocholithiasis in pediatric patients.
• Conducted periodic reevaluations of selected pediatric patients.
• Reduced need for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
• Assessed the impact of conservative management on associated risks.
• Conservative management effectively decreased the need for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
• Associated risks with biliary tract instrumentation were significantly reduced in the selected group.