title: [Conservative therapy of gallstones].
abstract: In recent years, open cholecystectomy has increasingly been replaced by laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and the latter is now regarded as the standard procedure. As a result of this development, the modalities of conservative treatment of gallstones have lost importance overall, although they may still be of use in the individual case. The following modalities are described, and the indications for their use discussed: litholysis with the aid of bile acids, contact litholysis with ether, ESWL.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Gastroenterologie, Medizinische Poliklinik, Universität Würzburg.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Seibold
mesh_terms: D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy
chemical_list: D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics