Rendezvous procedure for choledocholithiasis in a Canadian rural surgical service.

LAPAROSCOPIC common bile duct exploration; ENDOSCOPIC retrograde cholangiopancreatography; GALLSTONES; MEDICAL care

In 2019, the rendezvous procedure became standard management for patients with choledocholithiasis at SLMHC when a general surgeon with ERCP skills joined the surgical team. Patients living in rural and remote Canada often have to travel long distances to receive medical care, which can have considerable safety, financial and personal costs. Some patients will require transfer to a larger centre; we hope that because of the burden of travel, those centres will consider a single intervention for these patients with choledocholithiasis. [Extracted from the article]

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