Plural form referring to multiple surgical incisions into the common bile duct.
From choledoch + Greek '-tomy' (cutting) + English plural '-ies'. This is the plural of choledochotomy.
In older surgical practice, doctors might need to make multiple incisions into the bile duct to completely clear out stones and debris—modern techniques are often gentler.
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