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My brother had choledocholithiasis and one episode of mild acute cholangitis. so after 25 days of his first symptoms he got an ercp treatment. will the amount of time taken (25 days) for the treatment cause liver cirrhosis to him in the future?
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No. 2-3 weeks is a common interval.
Answered 8/10/2021
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