Choledocholithiasis occurs in up to approximately 20% of patients with cholelithiasis. A
majority of stones form in the gallbladder and then pass into the common bile duct, where …

Although endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) is still considered as a gold standard treatment
for common bile duct (CBD) stones in western guideline, endoscopic papillary balloon …

Aims Training programs are essential to introduce new methods for bile duct clearance.
Visual examination via cholangioscopy is ideal to diagnose and treat biliary tract diseases …

Parallel zum technischen Fortschritt in der Endoskopie und der Spezialisierung der
Mediziner hat sich ein spezialisierter Arbeitsplatz entwickelt, indem sich spezielle Pflege …

When access to a major duodenal papilla or endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography has failed, percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopic …

Background: The relationship between obesity with common bile duct stone (CBDS) is close
and increases after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Due to the anatomical modification …

Background: Although bariatric surgery is a standardized procedure, it is not without
complications. Image-guided surgery allows minimally invasive resolution of complications …

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the essential first modality for
common bile duct (CBD) stone therapy. The conventional endoscopic treatment for CBD …

Background The management of difficult lithiasis of common bile duct (CBD) often requires a
multimodal approach. Fully Covered Metal Stents (FCSEMS) could fragment the stones …

Background At present, some common bile duct stones (CBDSs) cannot be removed by
conventional endoscopic treatment. Percutaneous transhepatic papillary ballooning and …