Management of bile duct stones: Lithotripsy by laser, electrohydraulic, and ultrasonic techniques: Report of a series and clinical review

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 403-409

  Blind, Per Jonas ^a   Lundmark, Mats ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bile duct stone; Electrohydraulic lithotripsy; Laser lithotripsy; Ultrasonic lithotripsy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; AGED; BILE DUCT STONE; BILIARY TRACT ENDOSCOPY; CHOLANGITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUODENOSCOPY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOTHORAX; HEMOBILIA; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; LITHOTRIPSY; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; MORTALITY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASONIC LITHOTRIPSY;

BILE DUCT DISEASES; CHOLELITHIASIS; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; LITHOTRIPSY, LASER;

EID: 0031805981     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241598750004201     Document Type: Review

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