Cholangioscopy-guided lithotripsy in the treatment of difficult bile ducts stones - Bulgarian and Egyptian experience

Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2023 Aug 31;65(4):582-588. doi: 10.3897/folmed.65.e84828.

Abstract

Introduction: Up to 10% of bile duct stones are deemed 'difficult' because they cannot be extracted using standard endoscopic techniques. In these situations, cholangioscopy allows for stone fragmentation under direct visual control.

Keywords: cholangioscopy difficult stones digital single-operator cholangioscopy ERCP lithotripsy SpyGlass.

MeSH terms

  • Bile Ducts
  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Lithotripsy*