title: [Gallstone therapy--cooperation or competition?].
abstract: The gold standard in the therapy of the gallstone disease ist cholecystectomy, which today is performed by way of a minilap-cholecystectomy. Therapies in competition with the operative treatment are: oral chemolitholysis, shock wave lithotripsy and the direct, intraluminal methods of lithotripsy. For each procedure there is a special range of indications; therefore treatment of gallbladder stones should be decided on individually, as each therapeutic procedure has its advantages and disadvantages.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemeine Chirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Ulm.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Beger
mesh_terms: D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012997:Solvents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents