title: [Ultrasound controlled extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy of pancreatic calculi in patients with chronic recurrent pancreatitis].
abstract: A consecutive series of 10 patients with pancreatic stones due to chronic pancreatitis was treated by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy during an investigation period of 2 years. The first step of the therapeutic regime included an endoscopic sphincterotomy prior to shockwave treatment. The targeting procedure was performed strictly under sonographic control. All patients were treated with a second-generation electrohydraulic lithotriptor, fragmentation could be achieved in all 10 cases. In 7 patients stonefreeness could be reached by endoscopic stone extraction, all these patients were symptom-free over a follow-up period of 12 months. In 3 patients complete duct clearance could not be achieved, these patients presented with minor symptoms over the follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Biliäre Sektion des Zentrums für Lithotripsie, Medizinische Universitätsklinik der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Osterreich.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schreiber
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Gurakuqi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trauner
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Krejs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Ultraschallgezielte extrakorporale Stosswellenlithotripsie von Pankreassteinen bei Patienten mit chronisch rezidivierender Pankreatitis.