Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Biliary extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.

B Rawat1, H J Burhenne

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
|August 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

[Not Available].

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2011
Same author

Medical imaging: how to get the best radiological consult in 1986.

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2011
Same author

Diagnostic role of ultrasonography and direct cholangiography.

Canadian Medical Association journal·2010
Same author

Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease by ankle-brachial index and its correlation with carotid intimal thickness and coronary risk factors in Nepalese population over the age of forty years.

Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ)·2008
Same author

Oesophageal and tracheal perforation in thyroid B-cell lymphoma.

Australasian radiology·2007
Same author

An echocardiographic study of cardiac changes in hypothyroidism and the response to treatment.

Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ)·2006
Same journal

CIRSE Position Statement on Sustainability in Interventional Radiology.

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology·2026
Same journal

Optical Navigation Robot-Assisted versus Conventional CT-Guided Localization of Pulmonary Nodules: A Comparison of Efficacy and Analysis of Complication Predictors.

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology·2026
Same journal

Modified Balloon Technique for Endoluminal Mitomycin-C Delivery in Refractory Esophageal Anastomotic Stricture: A Technical Note.

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology·2026
Same journal

Should Interventional Radiologists Incorporate Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Into Their Daily Practice? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of IVUS in Peripheral Arterial Endovascular Interventions.

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology·2026
Same journal

Precision of Ablation Margin Assessment After Liver Microwave Ablation: A Head-to-Head Comparison of Visual and Software-Assisted Methods.

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology·2026
Same journal

Stereotactic Microwave Ablation of Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: A Matched Case-Control Study.

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology·2026
See all related articles

Extracorporeal lithotripsy offers a non-surgical option for gallstones. Its clinical success depends on completely clearing all stone fragments after treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Medical Technology

Background:

  • Gallstones in bile ducts and gallbladder often require surgical intervention.
  • Extracorporeal lithotripsy (ECL) presents a non-invasive alternative to surgery for gallstone management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of biliary extracorporeal lithotripsy.
  • To present the physical principles, targeting, protocols, complications, and results of ECL for gallstones.

Main Methods:

  • Review of physical principles governing extracorporeal lithotripsy.
  • Description of patient protocols and stone targeting strategies.
  • Analysis of clinical outcomes and complications associated with ECL.

Main Results:

  • Extracorporeal lithotripsy demonstrates the ability to fragment nearly all gallstones.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Clinical effectiveness is contingent upon the successful elimination of all resulting fragments.

    • Conclusions:

    • Biliary extracorporeal lithotripsy is a viable alternative to surgery for gallstone treatment.
    • Further assessment of fragment clearance is crucial for determining the overall success of ECL.