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Lithotripsy in the Laparoscopic Era

OBJECTIVES: The overall prevalence of gallstones in the United States is between 10% and 15%. Eighty-five percent of common bile duct (CBD) stones can be removed by endoscopic sphincterotomy with basket or balloon extraction, or both. The introduction of mechanical lithotripsy improved the results u...

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Autores principales: Menzo, Emanuele Lo, Schnall, Robert, Von Rueden, David
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015617/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16121889