Safety and Efficacy of Laser Lithotripsy for Complicated Biliary Stones Using Direct Choledochoscopy

[1] Caddy GR(2006)Gallstone disease: symptoms, diagnosis and endoscopic management of common bile duct stones Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 20 1085-1101

[2] Tham TC(2004)Endoscopic balloon dilation of the biliary sphincter compared to endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy for removal of common bile duct stones during ERCP: a metaanalysis of randomized, controlled trials Am J Gastroenterol 99 1455-1460

[3] Baron TH(1997)Randomised trial of endoscopic balloon dilation versus endoscopic sphincterotomy for removal of bileduct stones Lancet 349 1124-1129

[4] Harewood GC(1997)Endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy of difficult common bile duct stones Br J Surg 84 1407-1409

[5] Bergman JJ(2004)Predictors of unsuccessful mechanical lithotripsy and endoscopic clearance of large bile duct stones Gastrointest Endosc 59 601-605

[6] Rauws EA(2008)Endoscopy in the management of choledocholithiasis Curr Gastroenterol Rep 10 169-176

[7] Fockens P(2007)How to predict the outcome of endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy in patients with difficult bile duct stones? Scand J Gastroenterol 42 1006-1010

[8] Cipolletta L(2003)Management of difficult common bile duct stones Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 13 623-634

[9] Costamagna G(2007)Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for clearance of refractory bile duct stones Dig Liver Dis 39 267-272

[10] Bianco MA(2000)Clearance of refractory bile duct stones with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy Gut 47 728-731

[1] Caddy GR(2006)Gallstone disease: symptoms, diagnosis and endoscopic management of common bile duct stones Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 20 1085-1101

[2] Tham TC(2004)Endoscopic balloon dilation of the biliary sphincter compared to endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy for removal of common bile duct stones during ERCP: a metaanalysis of randomized, controlled trials Am J Gastroenterol 99 1455-1460

[3] Baron TH(1997)Randomised trial of endoscopic balloon dilation versus endoscopic sphincterotomy for removal of bileduct stones Lancet 349 1124-1129

[4] Harewood GC(1997)Endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy of difficult common bile duct stones Br J Surg 84 1407-1409

[5] Bergman JJ(2004)Predictors of unsuccessful mechanical lithotripsy and endoscopic clearance of large bile duct stones Gastrointest Endosc 59 601-605

[6] Rauws EA(2008)Endoscopy in the management of choledocholithiasis Curr Gastroenterol Rep 10 169-176

[7] Fockens P(2007)How to predict the outcome of endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy in patients with difficult bile duct stones? Scand J Gastroenterol 42 1006-1010

[8] Cipolletta L(2003)Management of difficult common bile duct stones Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 13 623-634

[9] Costamagna G(2007)Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for clearance of refractory bile duct stones Dig Liver Dis 39 267-272

[10] Bianco MA(2000)Clearance of refractory bile duct stones with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy Gut 47 728-731