Postoperative Intrahepatic Calculus: The Role of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

Bile duct stones are a known complication after a Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. Different minimally invasive stone extraction techniques, including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with basket removal or the use of a choledocoscope through a mature T-tube tract, can be used. However, in some cases, they are unsuccessful due to complicated postsurgical anatomy or technical difficulty. In this report, we present a case where extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy was used in conjunction with standard interventional techniques to treat bile duct stones.

Biliary tract calculus - extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - post-Roux-en-y hepaticojejunostomy

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