Clinical experience with biliary extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
Biliary lithotripsy is a new and important development in the nonsurgical management of gallbladder, cystic duct, and bile duct stones. Most patients do not require general or epidural anesthesia with newer second-generation machines. Patient selection and the use of adjuvant therapy to aid fragment clearance are important issues that are discussed. Results from different centers are compared but few long-term results are yet available, i.e., longer than 18 months.
Lee
S H
SH
Department of Radiology, Middlesex Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Burhenne
H J
HJ
D002758:Cholangiography; D002765:Cholecystography; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence