Abstract
It is not uncommon to find large stones obstructing the bile duct in patients with recurrent pyogenic cholangitis. In a series of 291 patients with cholangitis, 32 patients had stones more than 2 cm in diameter. Endoscopic extraction using a combination of large baskets, 1% EDTA flushing, and manual of mechanical lithotripsy allowed the common bile duct to be cleared in 50% of patients. Lack of space in the common bile duct to open the retrieval basket because of stone impaction was the major reason for failure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 238-241 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
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Leung, J., Chung, S. C. S., Mok, S. D., & Li, A. K. C. (1988). Endoscopic removal of large common bile duct stones in recurrent pyogeneic cholangitis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 34(3), 238-241.