Removal of a Large, Intractable Common Bile Duct Stone by Direct Peroral Cholangioscopy

ERCP is the standard treatment for common bile duct stones. On the other hand, 10-15% of cases involve intractable common bile duct stones, which cannot be treated by conventional biliary sphincterotomy with a stone retrieval method. Large bile duct stones are typically managed by mechanical lithot...

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Published in:	The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Main Authors:	Jun Heo, Min Kyu Jung
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2020-10-01
Subjects:	choledocholithiasis cholangiopancreatography endoscopic retrograde endoscopy gastrointestinal therapeutic use lithotripsy
Online Access:	http://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=5631&vmd=Full