ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2022
Difficult Biliary Stones: A Comprehensive Review of New and Old Lithotripsy Techniques.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Laparoscopic Holmium laser Lithotripsy and Laparoscopic Bile Duct Exploration for Bile Duct Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2023Pooled it
- A comparative study of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and cholangioscopy-guided lithotripsy in the management of complex biliary stones: A randomized trial.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2025Trial
- Association Between CT Attenuation and Mechanical Basket Lithotripsy Failure in Common Bile Duct Stones: A Single-Centre Retrospective Exploratory Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Cholangioscopy-Guided Laser Lithotripsy for Removal of Large Biliary Stentoliths: A Prospective Case Series (with Video).Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Article
- Cholangioscopy-guided laser lithotripsy for difficult pancreatobiliary duct stones: a single-center experience with high single-session duct clearance.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment With Cholangiopancreatoscopy.Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society · 2026Review
- Nasobiliary tube-assisted cholangioscopy-guided electrohydraulic lithotripsy successfully used to treat a difficult common bile duct stone.Endoscopy · 2026Article
- Flexible Percutaneous Laser Lithotripsy for Intrahepatic Stones: A Multicenter Study in Western Patients.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Article
- Advances in biliary stone management: Latest-generation extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsyWorld journal of hepatology · 2026Article
- Sequential endoscopic and laparoscopic treatment for choledocholithiasis: a 30-year experience in the era of evolving techniques.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Cholangioscopy-guided lithotripsy and extraction of gallbladder stones through the natural lumen.Endoscopy · 2025Article
- LaparoscopicWorld journal of hepatology · 2025Article
- Evolving Strategies for the Optimal Management of Common Bile Duct Stones.Gut and liver · 2025Review
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- Salvage laser lithotripsy for hepatolithiasis in complex biliary anatomy: a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
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- Unlocking the Potential of AI in EUS and ERCP: A Narrative Review for Pancreaticobiliary Disease.Cancers · 2025Review
- Latest Advances in Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Radiological biliary intervention for stone disease.Annals of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Comparative Study of Endoscopic Treatment for Intrahepatic and Common Bile Duct Stones Using Peroral Cholangioscopy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Biliary stones represent the most common indication for therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Many cases are successfully managed with biliary sphincterotomy and stone extraction with balloon or basket catheters. However, more complex conditions secondary to the specific features of stones, the biliary tract, or patient's needs could make the stone extraction with the standard techniques difficult. Traditionally, mechanical lithotripsy with baskets has been reported as a safe and effective technique to achieve stone clearance. More recently, the increasing use of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation and the diffusion of single-operator cholangioscopy with laser or electrohydraulic lithotripsy have brought new, safe, and effective therapeutic possibilities to the management of such challenging cases. We here summarize the available evidence about the endoscopic management of difficult common bile duct stones and discuss current indications of different lithotripsy techniques.
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