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Figure 2. Endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy of gallstone ileus (A) large gallstone in the ileum, (B) fragmentation of the gallstone, (C) retrieved gallstone fragments and size measurement. The patient ...
This case report describes the successful treatment of post-ERCP gallstone ileus using endoscopic stone extraction and fragmentation techniques. Keywords: Gallstone ileus, Mechanical lithotripsy, ...
Depending on the size and composition of a person's gallstones, there are different therapies available. The most common treatment for symptomatic gallstones is surgery.
The most common treatment for symptomatic gallstones is surgery. Surgery is highly effective, although there are complications of surgery such as bleeding, infection and leaks. About 10% of people ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: What advice do you have for the treatment of gallstones? -- N.W. ANSWER: Gallstones are common (6% of men and 9% of women will get one over a lifetime) and are mostly composed of ...
Initially, extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) was introduced as an adjunct to bile-acid therapy. [54, 55] The rationale was to use ESWL to fragment larger stones to increase dissolvable ...
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Why Do We Need a Medical Option? The introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the late 1980s revolutionized the treatment of gallstones. The short hospitalization, rapid convalescence, and ...
Stacy Hayward has overcome life-threatening complications during her battle with acute pancreatitis to return home to her family.