Indications for the choledochoscopic removal of intrahepatic stones based on the biliary anatomy

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 171, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 558-561

  Takada, Tadahiro ^a   Uchiyama, Katsuhiro ^a   Yasuda, Hideki ^a   Hasegawa, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT ENDOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FIBEROSCOPE; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030176058     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(96)00041-4     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Choi TK, Wong J, Ong GB. The surgical management of primary intrahepatic stones. Br J Surg. 1982;69:86-90.
2. Gocho K, Hiratsuka H. Postoperative choledochofiberscopic removal of intrahepatic stones. Jap J Surg. 1977;7:16-27.
3. Hwang MH, Yang JC, Lee SA. Choledochofiberscopy in the postoperative management of intrahepatic stones. Am J Surg. 1980;139:860-864.
4. Yamakawa T, Komaki F, Kitano Y, et al. Intrahepatic stones and postoperative choledochoscopy. Gastroenterol Jpn. 1980;10:577-583.
5. Yamakawa T. How can cholangioscopy improve the management of intrahepatic stones? Surg Endosc. 1988;2:162-166.
6. Okabe N, Kawai K, Kondo O, et al. Operative and postoperative Choledochofiberscopy. Am J Surg. 1979;137:816-820.
7. Yamakawa T, Komaki F, Shikata J. Experiences with routine postoperative choledochoscopy via the T-tube sinus tract. World J Surg. 1978;2:379-385.
8. Birkett DH, Williams LF. Choledochoscopic removal of retained stones via T-tube tract. Am J Surg. 1980;139:531-534.
9. Choi TK, Lee MJR, Lui R, Fok M. Postoperative flexible choledochoscopy for residual primary intrahepatic stones. Ann Surg. 1986;203:260-265.
10. Healey JE, Jr., Schroy PC. Anatomy of the biliary ducts within the human liver. Analysis of the prevailing pattern of branchings and the major variations of the biliary ducts. Arch Surg. 1953;66:599-616.
11. Takada T, Suzuki S, Nakamura M, et al. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy as a new approach to the diagnosis of the biliary disease. Gastroenterol Endosc. 1974;16:106-111.
12. Nimura Y, Kamiya J, Hayakawa N, and Shionoya S. Cholangioscopic differentiation of biliary strictures and polyps. Endosc. 1989;21:351-356.
13. Fan ST, Mok F, Zheng SS, et al. Appraisal of hepaticocutaneous jejunostomy in the management of hepatolithiasis. Am J Surg. 1993;165:332-335.
14. Takada T, Yasuda H, Uchiyama K, et al. The relationship between a subcutaneously placed afferent jejunal loop in a hepatico-jejunostomy and postoperative cholangitis. Int Surg. 1984;74:167-170.
15. Bakes J. Die Choledochopapilloscopie, nerbst Bemrkungen uber Hepaticusdrainage und Dilatation der Papille. Arch Klin Chir. 1923;126:473-483.
16. MacIver MA. An instrument for visualizing the interior of the common duct at operation. Surgery. 1941;9:112-114.
17. Shore JM, Lippman HN. A flexible choledochoscope. Lancet. 1965;1:1200-1201.
18. Yamakawa T, Komaki F, Shikata J. The improvement of post-operative choledochoscopy for management of retained biliary tract stones. Jap J Surg. 1980;10:302-309.
19. Chen MF, Jan YY. Percutaneous transhepatic removal of common bile duct and intrahepatic duct stones with fibroptic choledochoscope. Gastrointest Endosc. 1986;32:347-349.
20. Nimura Y, Shionoya S, Hayakawa N, et al. Value of percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy (PTCS). Surg Endosc. 1988;2:213-219.
21. Ker C, Sheen P. Postoperative choledochofiberscopic removal of retained intrahepatic stones. J Formason Med Assoc. 1984;80:158-169.
22. Saito Y, Takada T, Yasuda H, et al. A case of choledochoscopic electrohydraulic lithotripsy for bilateral intrahepatic stones. Tondo. 1987;1:174-182.
23. Burhenne HJ. Electrohydrolytic fragmentation of retained common bile duct stones. Radiology. 1975;117:721-722.
24. Yoshimoto H, Ikeda S, Tanaka M, et al. Choledochoscopic electrohydraulic lithotripsy and lithotomy for stones in the common bile duct, intrahepatic ducts, and gallbladder. Ann Surg. 1989;210:576-582.
25. Orii K, Ozaki A, Takase Y, Iwasaki Y. Lithotomy of intrahepatic and choledochal stones with Yag laser. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1983;156:485-488.