title: [Lithotripsy for residual cholelithes by rigid choledochoscopy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate a new lithotomy for postoperatively residual cholelithes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using rigid choledochoscopy to extract the residual cholelithes which could hardly be extracted by fibrocholedochoscopy through the T-tube sinus in 31 cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The residual cholelithes were extracted in 30 cases, reoperation was avoided.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The residual cholelithes can be effectively extracted by the rigid choledochoscopy plus mechanical lithotripsy through T-tube sinus.
authors.affiliation: Research Department of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Q L
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Q W
authors.initials: QW
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged