choledochotomy
noun
cho·led·o·chot·o·my
-ˈkät-ə-mē
plural choledochotomies
: surgical incision of the common bile duct
Patients with clonorchiasis are usually asymptomatic and treatment is limited to complications. Treatment consists of cholecystectomy, choledochotomy, and T-tube drainage.—Walter G. Sullivan and Lawrence J. Koep, The Journal of the American Medical Association
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