Randomized trial of cholangioscopy-guided laser lithotripsy versus conventional therapy for large bile duct stones (with videos)
Buxbaum J, Sahakian A, Ko C, Jayaram P, Lane C, Yu CY, Kankotia R, Laine L. Randomized trial of cholangioscopy-guided laser lithotripsy versus conventional therapy for large bile duct stones (with videos). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017, 87: 1050-1060. PMID: 28866457, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.08.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholangioscopy-guided laser lithotripsyBile duct stonesDuct stonesConventional therapyLaser lithotripsy groupEndoscopic clearanceMechanical lithotripsyBalloon dilationLaser lithotripsyLithotripsy groupProcedure timeLarge common bile duct stonesCommon bile duct stonesLarge bile duct stonesConventional therapy groupHistory of ERCPCommon duct explorationPost-ERCP pancreatitisLarge bile ductsCholangioscopy-guided lithotripsyLonger procedure timeSuccessful endoscopic extractionNumber of proceduresAdverse eventsDuct exploration