Could saline irrigation clear all residual common bile duct stones after lithotripsy? A self-controlled prospective cohort study

CONCLUSION: Irrigation with 100 mL of saline may not clear all residual CBD stones after lithotripsy, especially in patients with PAD and/or a dilated (> 15 mm) CBD. Pigment residual stones are soft and commonly found in patients with PAD. Additional saline irrigation may be required to remove retained stones.PMID:33584068 | PMC:PMC7852583 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v27.i4.358

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - February 15, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yan-Yan Lin Yu-Dong Wang Ping Yue Xian-Zhuo Zhang Joseph W Leung Pan-Pan Jiao Man Yang Hai-Ping Wang Bing Bai Ying Liu Jin-Duo Zhang Hong-Bo Chen Wen-Bo Meng Xun Li Source Type: research