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Transhepatic Cholangioscopy in the Treatment of Choledocholithiasis


Authors: J. Petrtýl;  R. Brůha
Authors‘ workplace: IV. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2003; : 603-605
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Overview

Endoscopicmethods gained the leading position in the treatment of choledocholithiasis. Transhepatic cholangioscopyand contact lithotripsy is used, if standards methods (ERC) are not successful. The transhepatic approach ispredominantly used for the therapy of complicated choledocholithiasis. Cholangioscopy and lithotripsy can beperformed after PTC, external drainage of bile ducts and dilatation of intrahepatic channel. The success rate fortranshepatic methods is 90 to 100 %, the major complication rate is 5 to 7,5 %.

Key words:
choledocholithiasis, transhepatic cholangioscopy, lithotripsy.

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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain management

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Journal of Czech Physicians


2003 Issue 10

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