Is laser lithotripsy the most successful and the safest advanced lithotripsy technique for retained biliary tract stones?

Zheng Jin^{1

2}, Jing Yang², Hangbin Jin², Xiaofeng Zhang²

Affiliations

¹ Hangzhou Geriatric Hospital, Hangzhou First People's Hospital Group, Hangzhou, China.
² Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

Comment

Zheng Jin et al. Endoscopy. 2019 Jan.

. 2019 Jan;51(1):96-99.

doi: 10.1055/a-0754-5859. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

Zheng Jin^{1

2}, Jing Yang², Hangbin Jin², Xiaofeng Zhang²

¹ Hangzhou Geriatric Hospital, Hangzhou First People's Hospital Group, Hangzhou, China.
² Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

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A systematic review of advanced endoscopy-assisted lithotripsy for retained biliary tract stones: laser, electrohydraulic or extracorporeal shock wave.
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