Removal of impacted basket during endoscopic papillotomy: a novel method using precut papillotome.
Basket impaction is a rare problem during endoscopic papillotomy and stone extraction for the bile duct. Mechanical lithotriptor is usually employed to break the stone, but a few patients may require surgery. We describe a patient in whom a precut papillotome was used to break the stone and remove the impacted basket.
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Division of Medical Gastroenterology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
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Gopalakrishnan
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D042882:Gallstones / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000295:instrumentation*