title: Biliary extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy: an update.
abstract: Since the mid-1980s, numerous clinical studies, involving hundreds of patients, have attested to the safety and efficacy of this technique. There have been no deaths, and occasional soft tissue damage appears to be temporary.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Pamies
mesh_terms: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts