Transduodenal sphincteroplasty for impacted stone made unnecessary by electrohydraulic lithotripsy.
Electrohydraulic lithotripsy has been safely applied in two patients with impacted stones at the lower end of the common bile duct. If definitive biliary drainage operation is not indicated, electrohydraulic lithotripsy is an effective alternative to transduodenal sphincteroplasty.
Fan
S T
ST
Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D042882:Gallstones / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013105:Sphincterotomy, Transduodenal