Balloon sphincteroplasty is a well-known procedure for the treatment of biliary stones. Scoring balloons are characterized by rigid tangential elements that provide focal force, achieving a greater pressure than normal balloons. We report the first (to our knowledge) use of a scoring balloon to perform sphincteroplasty in 4 cases of elderly people presenting with symptomatic choledocholithiasis. In all cases we achieved complete common bile duct clearing with good symptom relief. No procedural complications were observed.
First use of a scoring balloon to perform Oddi sphincteroplasty for biliary stones / A. Coppola, F. Piacentino, E. Macchi, G.D. Marchi, A.M. Ierardi, G. Carrafiello, F. Fontana. - In: ANNALS OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. - ISSN 1108-7471. - 32:4(2019), pp. 416-418. [10.20524/aog.2019.0380]
First use of a scoring balloon to perform Oddi sphincteroplasty for biliary stones
G. CarrafielloPenultimo
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2019
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Balloon sphincteroplasty is a well-known procedure for the treatment of biliary stones. Scoring balloons are characterized by rigid tangential elements that provide focal force, achieving a greater pressure than normal balloons. We report the first (to our knowledge) use of a scoring balloon to perform sphincteroplasty in 4 cases of elderly people presenting with symptomatic choledocholithiasis. In all cases we achieved complete common bile duct clearing with good symptom relief. No procedural complications were observed.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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