[Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of bile duct stones].
Ten patients with common bile duct stones not removable by endoscopic measures after sphincterotomy were treated by extracorporeally generated shock waves. In 9 patients stones up to 30 mm in diameter were disintegrated. Two patients became free of stone fragments spontaneously within one day and in 7 patients the stone fragments were extracted endoscopically. No complications occurred. Extracorporal shock wave treatment represents a promising alternative to surgery in cases where common bile duct stones cannot be extracted endoscopically.
Bühler
H
H
Department für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital, Zürich.
Jaeger
P
P
Ammann
R
R
Hauri
D
D
Knönagel
H
H
Münch
R
R
Siegenthaler
W
W
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002758:Cholangiography; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009803:Sphincter of Oddi / Q000601:surgery
Extrakorporale Stosswellenlithotripsie (ESWL) zur Behandlung von Gallengangssteinen.