Gallstone disease and complications from gallstones are a common clinical problem. The
clinical presentation ranges between being asymptomatic and recurrent attacks of biliary …

Biliary lithiasis is an endemic condition in both Western and Eastern countries, in some
studies affecting 20% of the general population. In up to 20% of cases, gallbladder stones …

ESGE recommends offering stone extraction to all patients with common bile duct stones,
symptomatic or not, who are fit enough to tolerate the intervention. Strong recommendation …

Background & Aims It is not clear whether digital single-operator cholangioscopy (D-SOC)
with electrohydraulic and laser lithotripsy is effective in removal of difficult biliary stones. We …

Aim The preferred approach to the management of common bile duct (CBD) stones is
uncertain, with single-stage laparoscopic cholecystectomy and CBD exploration vs. two …

Background When conventional endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones is impossible or
fails, advanced endoscopy-assisted lithotripsy can be performed by electrohydraulic …

Background Endoscopic papillary large-balloon dilation (EPLBD) allows for the complete
removal of large common bile duct (CBD) stones without fragmentation; however, a …

Common bile duct stones are a relatively common occurrence and can often lead to
devastating complications. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was …

Background and study aims Endoscopic removal of biliary stones has high success rates,
ranging between 85% to 95%. Nevertheless, some stones may be challenging and different …

Background Peroral cholangioscopy with intraductal lithotripsy facilitates optically guided
stone fragmentation of difficult biliary stones refractory to conventional endoscopic therapy …