title: Nephroscope in the management of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis.
abstract: Several minimally invasive procedures have been successfully used for removal of stones from the hepatobiliary system. We describe an innovative interventional radiologic procedure using rigid urologic instruments within the hepatobiliary system. Stones within the hepatic and bile ducts in a patient with recurrent pyogenic cholangitis were removed by a technique resembling percutaneous nephrolithotomy for renal stones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, India. sukumarsudhi@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sukumar
authors.forename: Hattangadi Sanjay
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Srikanth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moorthy
mesh_terms: D002761:Cholangitis / Q000628:therapy*; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000628:therapy; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents