Outcomes of Single-Operator Cholangioscopy-Guided Lithotripsy in Patients with Difficult Biliary and Pancreatic Stones | Zendy

Jorge Canena | Zendy; Luís Lopes | Zendy; J Fernandes | Zendy; Gonçalo Alexandrino | Zendy; Luís Carvalho Lourenço | Zendy; Diogo Libânio | Zendy; David Horta | Zendy; Sílvia Giestas | Zendy; Jorge Reis | Zendy

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Outcomes of Single-Operator Cholangioscopy-Guided Lithotripsy in Patients with Difficult Biliary and Pancreatic Stones

Author(s) -

Jorge Canena,

Luís Lopes,

J Fernandes,

Gonçalo Alexandrino,

Luís Carvalho Lourenço,

Diogo Libânio,

David Horta,

Sílvia Giestas,

Jorge Reis

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

ge portuguese journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321

H-Index - 9

eISSN - 2341-4545

pISSN - 2387-1954

DOI - 10.1159/000488508

Subject(s) - medicine , lithotripsy , laser lithotripsy , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , bile duct , common bile duct , pancreatic duct , pancreas , radiology , surgery , pancreatitis

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is the preferred strategy for the management of biliary and pancreatic duct stones. However, difficult stones occur, and electrohydraulic (EHL) and laser lithotripsy (LL) have emerged as treatment modalities for ductal clearance. Recently, single-operator cholangioscopy was introduced, permitting the routine use of these techniques. We aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of cholangioscopy-guided lithotripsy using LL or EHL in patients with difficult biliary or pancreatic stones.

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