Predictors of success of conventional ERCP for bile duct stones and need for single-operator cholangioscopy
Conclusions Ductal anatomy, the presence of a stricture distal to a stone, cystic and intrahepatic stones and stones larger than the distal duct are considered by endoscopists to be significant predictors of requiring cholangioscopy-assisted lithotripsy. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text
Source: Endoscopy International Open - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: El Menabawey, Tareq Mulay, Akhilesh Graham, David Phillpotts, Simon Sethi, Amrita Webster, George J Tags: Original article Source Type: research