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DOI: 10.1055/a-2500-3862
Rescue of a biliary extraction basket impaction using argon plasma coagulation
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Introduction
Argon plasma coagulation (APC) has proven effective for trimming metallic stents [1]. We report a case in which APC was utilized to address basket-stone impaction resulting from inflammatory stricture of the bile duct ([Fig. 1]).
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Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 06. September 2024
Angenommen nach Revision: 05. Dezember 2024
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
13. Januar 2025
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Tomona Sakurai, Kazuya Sumi, Yuki Kawasaki, Hisaki Kato, Jun Ushio, Takayoshi Ito, Haruhiro Inoue. Rescue of a biliary extraction basket impaction using argon plasma coagulation. Endosc Int Open 2025; 13: a25003862.
DOI: 10.1055/a-2500-3862
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