OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of choledochoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy as a means of removing resistant extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile duct stones. METHODS: Clinical data on 28 patients who had undergone choledochoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy were analyzed. RESULTS: Complete stone clearance was obtained in 24 patients; small numbers of residual stones in the left or right hepatic duct were found in 4 patients. No severe complications such as hemobilia and bile duct injuries occurred. CONCLUSION: Choledochoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy is a simple, safe, and effective treatment method for patients with resistant bile duct stones.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of choledochoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy as a means of removing resistant extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile duct stones. METHODS: Clinical data on 28 patients who had undergone choledochoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy were analyzed. RESULTS: Complete stone clearance was obtained in 24 patients; small numbers of residual stones in the left or right hepatic duct were found in 4 patients. No severe complications such as hemobilia and bile duct injuries occurred. CONCLUSION: Choledochoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy is a simple, safe, and effective treatment method for patients with resistant bile duct stones.
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bile duct stones; choledochoscopy; holmium laser; lithotripsy
Authors: Rabindra R Watson; Mansour A Parsi; Harry R Aslanian; Adam J Goodman; David R Lichtenstein; Joshua Melson; Udayakumar Navaneethan; Rahul Pannala; Amrita Sethi; Shelby A Sullivan; Nirav C Thosani; Guru Trikudanathan; Arvind J Trindade; John T Maple Journal: VideoGIE Date: 2018-09-26