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Shock wave lithotripsy is an option in certain cases for bile duct stones
that cannot be extracted.
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Mechanical Endoscopic
Lithotripsy. Endoscopy with mechanical lithotripsy employs a tiny steel
crushing basket, which is inserted through the endoscope and into the
common bile duct. The basket opens to trap and then crush the stone. It
is capable of crushing and removing very large stones. The overall
success rate is 80% to 90%, although 20% to 30% of patients require more
than one treatment.
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Extracorporeal Shock
Wave Lithotripsy. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is an option in
certain cases of bile duct stones as it is for stones in the
gallbladder. [See What Is the General Approach for Treating Gallstones
and Gallbladder Disease?]
WHERE ELSE CAN HELP FOR
GALLSTONES AND GALLBLADDER DISEASE BE OBTAINED?
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, NIDDK, NIH, 31
Center Drive, MSC 2560, Bethesda, MD 20892-2560. Call (301-654-3810) or on
the Internet (http://eresources.library.mssm.edu:3157/)
American Gastroenterological Association, American Digestive Health
Foundation, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, 7th Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814. Call
(301-654-2055) or (http://www.gastro.org)
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1520 Kensington Road,
Suite 202, Oak Brook, IL, 60523. Call (630-573-0600) or (http://www.asge.org/)
American College of Gastroenterology, 4900 B South 31 St., Arlington, VA
22206. Call (703-820-7400) or (http://www.acg.gi.org/)
American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY 10038.
Call (800-GO LIVER) or (800-465-4837) or on the Internet (http://www.liverfoundation.org/)
National voluntary organization dedicated to preventing, treating, and
curing gallbladder diseases through research and education. Provides
patient brochures as well as video and audio tapes. |
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