Two balloon technique for disimpaction of intrahepatic biliary stones.
Considerable difficulty may be encountered when attempting, via a T-tube tract, to retrieve retained biliary stones situated in the intrahepatic ducts. This case illustrates a double balloon technique which was successfully used to dislodge a stone impacted at an intrahepatic ductal bifurcation.
Redmond
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Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.
Kumpe
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D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography