Successful treatment of an impacted common bile duct stone with intraoperative choledochoscopic electrohydraulic lithotripsy. |
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| Authors: | S M Sheen-Chen F F Chou |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical College, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan. |
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| Abstract: | An impacted distal common bile duct stone which was encountered during supraduodenal common bile duct exploration could not be retrieved using stone forceps, a basket, normal saline flushing or a Fogarty catheter. Using intraoperative choledochoscopic electrohydraulic lithotripsy the stone was fragmented and successfully removed with a basket and normal saline flushing. The patient was well after a follow-up period of 18 months. |
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