An observational study in Bile Duct Stenosis, sponsored by Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India. Status unknown. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-05.
Sponsored by Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, India · Observational
When conventional endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones is impossible or fails, advanced endoscopy assisted lithotripsy can be performed by electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL), laser lithotripsy, or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). No systematic review has compared efficacy and safety between these techniques.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and Laser Lithotripsy (LL) have emerged as alternate treatment options for difficult common bile duct (CBD) stones. There is limited data on efficacy and safety of the latest Dornier delta III lithotripter. This study examined the efficacy of ESWL by Dornier delta III \& Laser lithotripsy in terms of stone clearance rate, number of sessions required and safety in a large cohort of patients.
The initial lithotripter models used electrohydraulic energy and required general anesthesia, prone positioning, and water immersion. High clearance rates were reported, but newer models were then developed with use of electromagnetic coils, better focussing, use of a water cushion instead of water immersion, use of ultrasound and then later of digitalised X ray for localisation. The ductal clearance of ESWL is upto 90%. Known complications of this procedure are cholangitis and pancreatitis which occur at the rate of 9-14% apart from minor adverse effects such as pain and local hematoma formation. In a single randomised study that compared intracorporeal lithotripsy(ILL) versus extracorporeal lithotripsy, ILL was found more effective than ESWL in terms of stone clearance rate and treatment duration. However, the lithotripters used in the previous studies were of previous generations, and also commonly used for kidney stones as well. The current study is the first to use the Dornier delta III for the same.
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This study is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the Asian Institute of gastroenterology, India, between January 2019 to December 2022. All patients undergoing biliary ESWL and LL from January 2019 to December 2022 were included in the study.
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy using latest lithotripter and laser lithotripsy for difficult Bile duct stones
Efficacy ESWL and Laser lithotripsy
Efficacy of ESWL by Dornier delta III \& Laser lithotripsy in terms of stone clearance rate
Time frame: One year
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