An interventional study of Laser Lithotripsy and Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy in Gall Stones, sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-03-30.
Sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Bile duct stones that can't be removed by conventional means can often be removed after fragmentation by shock waves (lithotripsy). The shock waves that are used for fragmentation of these stones are generated by electric sparks (electrohydraulic lithotripsy) or laser (laser lithotripsy). Although both techniques have been used for many years, there are no studies comparing the efficacy of the two. The purpose of this study is to find out which technique is more effective.
Procedures will be considered standard of care; patients or insurance companies will be billed as it is standard of care.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Electrohydraulic lithotripsy: Lithotripsy will be performed using electrohydraulic method
Procedure: Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy
Laser Lithotripsy: Lithotripsy will be performed using laser method
Procedure: Laser Lithotripsy
Laser Lithotripsy
Also known as: Lithotripsy
Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy
Time
Identify which technique takes less time to completion.
Time frame: Procudre duration
Number of shocks
Comparsion between procudures of the number of shocks to fragment stones
Time frame: Procedure duration
Plan to share: No
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