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Review
. 2022 May 25;79(5):199-202.
doi: 10.4166/kjg.2022.059.

[Complete Endoscopic Clearance of Common Bile Duct Stones]

[Article in Korean]
Dong Kee Jang  1
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Review

[Complete Endoscopic Clearance of Common Bile Duct Stones]

[Article in Korean]
Dong Kee Jang. Korean J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract
in English, Korean

Common bile duct stones (CBDS) are the most common cause of acute cholangitis. Removal by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography became the standard of care after endoscopic sphincterotomy was introduced. On the other hand, it is still difficult to remove 10-15% of CBDS completely in the first attempt for various reasons. This review describes the methods for the complete endoscopic clearance of CBDS, including difficult cases, reflecting the latest knowledge and techniques.

Common bile duct stones (CBDS) are the most common cause of acute cholangitis. Removal by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography became the standard of care after endoscopic sphincterotomy was introduced. On the other hand, it is still difficult to remove 10-15% of CBDS completely in the first attempt for various reasons. This review describes the methods for the complete endoscopic clearance of CBDS, including difficult cases, reflecting the latest knowledge and techniques.

Keywords: Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde; Common bile duct calculi; Sphincterotomy, endoscopic.

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Fig. 1
Lithotripsy for a large biliary stone. (A) A large biliary stone is shown on cholangiography. (B) Lithotripsy is being performed. (C) Fragmented stones are extracted.
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