Choledocholithiasis medical therapy
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Overview
The mainstay of treatment for choledocholithiasis is biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy (BES); About 85% of bile duct stone can be removed by BES. Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy (BES) is an essential procedure of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Other treatments include
- Biliary stenting
- stone extraction
- fragmenting stones (lithotripsy)
- Patients with choledocholithiasis secondary to gallstone can be treated with cholecystectomy.
Medical Therapy
Pharmacologic medical therapies for choledocholithiasis include biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy (BES); About 85% of bile duct stone can be removed by BES. Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy (BES) is an essential procedure of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Other treatments include
- Biliary stenting
- stone extraction
- fragmenting stones (lithotripsy)
- Patients with choledocholithiasis secondary to gallstone can be treated with cholecystectomy.[1]
References
- ↑ Köksal AŞ, Eminler AT, Parlak E (2018). "Biliary endoscopic sphincterotomy: Techniques and complications". World J Clin Cases. 6 (16): 1073–1086. doi:10.12998/wjcc.v6.i16.1073. PMC 6306628. PMID 30613665.