Fluoroscopically guided laser lithotripsy versus extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for retained bile duct stones: A prospective randomised study

Gut

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 678-682

  Jakobs, R ^a,b   Adamek, H E ^a   Maier, M ^a   Kromer M ^a   Benz, C ^a   Martin, W R ^a   Riemann, J F ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM LUDWIGSHAFEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; Laser lithotripsy; Retained bile duct stones

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT STONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030974687     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.40.5.678     Document Type: Article

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