title: Endoscopic dilation of the cystic duct.
abstract: In a case of gallbladder and common bile duct lithiasis, the selective cannulation of the cystic duct and gallbladder by a balloon catheter after endoscopic papillosphincterotomy fulfilled both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. A choledochal stone was retrieved with the Dormia basket. The endoscopic dilation of the cystic duct by the balloon permitted spontaneous elimination of all the gallbladder stones.
authors.affiliation: Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Institute, Milan.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meroni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D003549:Cystic Duct; D042882:Gallstones / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male