T-tube tract dilatation for removal of large biliary stones.
A technique used for removal of residual biliary tract stones, too large to be withdrawn through a T-tube tract, is reported. Telescoping Teflon catheters were used in one patient to dilate the tract sufficiently to remove the stone with the Dormia type wire basket.
D000328:Adult; D002758:Cholangiography; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans