Novel use of a balloon dilatation catheter to enable mechanical lithotripsy of difficult common bile duct stones after initial failed attempt: A case report
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.01.005
Abstract: Highlights • Novel technique for increasing working space in the common bile duct.• May enable endoscopists to re-attempt mechanical lithotripsy after initial failed attempt.• If successful, will decrease number of procedures patient has to undergo.•… read more here.
Keywords: novel; common bile; mechanical lithotripsy; initial failed ... See more keywords
Endoscopic "cutting" of a trapped Dormia basket.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1196-1095
Abstract: Mechanical lithotripsy is effective for removal of large bile duct stones during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) but is a complex procedure with a risk of complications [1]. The availability of alternative techniques to extract difficult… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical lithotripsy; trapped dormia; dormia; dormia basket ... See more keywords
Combined laser and mechanical lithotripsy for endoscopic management of Bouveret's syndrome: A case report.
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DOI: 10.3897/folmed.66.e106586
Abstract: Bouveret's syndrome (BS) represents an exceedingly rare clinical entity characterized by gastric outlet obstruction induced by a gallstone passing through a cholecystoduodenal, cholecystogastric or choledochoduodenal fistula and impacting in the duodenum or pylorus. Endoscopy is… read more here.
Keywords: bouveret syndrome; mechanical lithotripsy; syndrome; lithotripsy endoscopic ... See more keywords