How to predict the outcome of endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy in patients with difficult bile duct stones?

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1006-1010

  Lee, Sang Hyub ^a   Park, Joo Kyung ^a   Yoon, Won Jae ^a   Lee, Jun Kyu ^a   Ryu, Ji Kon ^a   Kim, Yong Tae ^a   Yoon, Yong Bum Bum ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Choledocholithiasis; Lithotripsy; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT; BILE DUCT STONE; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GALLSTONES; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 34447120238     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520701204253     Document Type: Article

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