title: [Nonsurgical treatment of gallstones].
abstract: Lately, nonoperative treatment is being used in high risk patients with gallbladder or bile duct stones. Procedures include oral dissolution, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, mechanical lithotripsy, contact dissolution or extraction after papillotomy or via a T-tube tract. We review nonsurgical treatment of gallstones and present our experience in the treatment of 9 patients using combinations of the above-mentioned modalities.
authors: Dept. of Surgery A, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
authors: D S
authors: DS
authors: Duek
authors: A
authors: A
authors: AbuSalah
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Barzilai
mesh_terms: D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage; D004724:Endoscopy; D004987:Ethers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D012997:Solvents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004987:Ethers; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D012997:Solvents; C043243:methyl tert-butyl ether