title: Endoscopic lithotripsy in the common bile duct.
abstract: Electrohydraulic lithotripsy of stones lodged in the common bile ducts of human patients has been successfully accomplished. For this purpose, the lithotripsy probe was integrated with a Dormia basket. Common duct stones not otherwise amenable to release by endoscopic papillotomy can be removed by this procedure. A prerequisite, however, is that the stone to be shattered must be firmly lodged within the Dormia basket.
mesh_terms: D019723:Endoscopes; D042882:Gallstones / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans