Objectives: We present a novel modified technique of percutaneous antegrade clearance of intrahepatic and common bile duct stones with the use of a hysterosalpingography balloon (HSG) catheter.
Methods: Technical tips and techniques used, along with the clinical results obtained in six patients whom we treated over a 6-month period have been described.
Results: The HSG balloon catheter is shown to demonstrate superior pushability, flexibility, and maneuverability in comparison with other previously described compliant balloons.
Conclusions: The HSG balloon catheter is shown to be a really good device to remove intrahepatic and common bile duct stones percutaneously, allowing, where required, access to both the right and the left intrahepatic biliary systems from a single and smaller Fr hepatic bile duct access.