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ArticleRadiology case reports2016

Percutaneous transhepatic holmium laser lithotripsy of a large common bile duct stone.

Adam K Deal, Shashidhara Murthy, Shaun Wason, Harlan Vingan, Michael Fabrizio

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Adam K DealDepartment of Radiology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, PO Box 1980, 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23501, USA.
Shashidhara MurthyDepartment of Radiology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, PO Box 1980, 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23501, USA.
Shaun WasonEastern Virginia Medical School, Urology of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
Harlan VinganEastern Virginia Medical School, Medical Center Radiologists, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
Michael FabrizioEastern Virginia Medical School, Urology of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 58-year-old woman presented with a 4 cm obstructing choledocolith within the proximal common bile duct. She had an extensive operative history resulting in common bile duct to jejunum anastomosis after cholecystectomy. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) removal was unsuccessful, and surgical exploration was contraindicated due to multiple comorbidities. Interventional radiologist placement of bilateral transhepatic ureteral access sheaths allowed Urologist evaluation of the biliary tract by ureteroscope. Holmium laser lithotripsy was performed with successful fragmentation of the stone and clearance of the obstruction, without complication. The case is relevant to the growing literature on the management of refractory biliary stones after failed ERCP.

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Biliary interventionCholedocolithiasisHolmium laserInterventional radiologyPercutaneous lithotripsy

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PMID27920862
PMCPMC5128384

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