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Comparison Between Mechanical Intracanal (ML) Lithotripsy and Electrohydraulic Intracolangioscopic (EHL) Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Difficult Main Biliary Tract Lithiasis

Italy50 participantsStarted 2021-06-01

Plain-language summary

Difficult gallstones are found in about 10-15% of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) performed for choledocholithiasis. There are several options for the treatment of difficult biliary lithiasis including mechanical lithotripsy and peroral cholangioscopy with electrohydraulic lithotripsy. The primary purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of treating difficult biliary lithiasis with ML and with EHL. The effectiveness is defined by the complete cleanliness of the biliary tract in a single endoscopic session

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: \- All patients with "difficult" biliary tract lithiasis that could not be treated by standard techniques, such as balloon and/or basket catheter under fluoroscopic vision. Exclusion Criteria: * surgically-altered gastrointestinal anatomy * any evidence of biliopancreatic malignancy * patients under 18 years of age * patients in a state of pregnancy or are breastfeeding * no informed consent

What they're measuring

ML - EHL comparison

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04970030

SponsorAzienda Usl di Bologna

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-07-01

Contact for this trial

Vincenzo Cennamo, Md

+39 051 6478844 vincenzo.cennamo@ausl.bo.it

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