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Bile duct stones are typically removed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a minimally invasive procedure that combines x-ray and upper endoscopyâan exam of the upper gastrointestinal tract, consisting of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine)âusing an endoscope, which is a lighted, flexible tube, about the thickness of a finger.
âUnlike in the treatment of kidney stones, removing the gallbladder is the most common way to get rid of gallstones,â explains Dr. Juan Omana. Laparoscopic cholecystecomy is the most common procedure for removing the gallbladder.