Detection of residual stones by peroral direct cholangioscopy in patients with intrahepatic stones after hepaticojejunostomy: A prospective study (with video)

The difficulty of radiographic confirmation of the presence of stones remains a challenge in the treatment of intrahepatic bile duct (IHBD) stones in patients after hepaticojejunostomy (HJ). Peroral direct cholangioscopy (PDCS) enables direct observation of the bile duct and is useful for detecting and removing residual stones; however, its effectiveness is not clearly established in this clinical context.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - April 15, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kazuyuki Matsumoto, Hironari Kato, Akihiro Matsumi, Kazuya Miyamoto, Kosaku Morimoto, Yuki Fujii, Ryosuke Sato, Nao Hattori, Taisuke Obata, Hiroyuki Terasawa, Daisuke Uchida, Shigeru Horiguchi, Koichiro Tsutsumi, Motoyuki Otsuka Source Type: research