Nonsurgical Management of an Impacted Mechanical Lithotriptor with Fractured Traction Wires: Endoscopic Intracorporeal Electrohydraulic Shock Wave Lithotripsy Followed by Extra-Endoscopic Mechanical Lithotripsy
In a patient with a mid-common bile duct stone, the traction wires of a mechanical lithotriptor snapped, resulting in lithotriptor basket impaction. Simultaneous occurrence of these two potential complications of endoscopic stone extraction is very rarely reported. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/798527 |
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