Open AccessGallbladder biliary lithotripsy: A new rationale applied to old treatment
Author(s) -
Lorenzo Dioscoridi,
Massimiliano Mutignani
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v28.i7.763
Subject(s) - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , lithotripsy , medicine , gallbladder , endoscopic ultrasound , gallbladder stone , bile duct , general surgery , radiology , surgery , pancreatitis
Pure endoscopic treatment of combined cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis is possible due to the chance to use together both endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) approaches. This endotherapy permits to treat biliary stones in the main bile duct by standard ERCP and gallbladder stones by EUS-guided cholecystoduodenostomy eventually associated to intracorporeal lithotripsy to achieve optimal results.