Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Using Latest Lithotripter and Laser Lithotripsy for Difficult Bile Duct Stones.

Keywords: Clinical Research; Clinical Trials and Studies; Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Gastroenterology; Health and Medicine; Laser Lithotripsy; Laser Therapy; Lithotripter; Medical Devices EN Clinical Research Clinical Trials and Studies Complementary and Alternative Medicine Gastroenterology Health and Medicine Laser Lithotripsy Laser Therapy Lithotripter Medical Devices 522 522 1 06/19/23 20230619 NES 230619 2023 JUN 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Clinical Trials Week -- Staff editors report on the newly launched clinical trial, NCT05888077, which has the following summary description: "When conventional endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones is impossible or fails, advanced endoscopy assisted lithotripsy can be performed by electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL), laser lithotripsy, or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). In a single randomised study that compared intracorporeal lithotripsy(ILL) versus extracorporeal lithotripsy, ILL was found more effective than ESWL in terms of stone clearance rate and treatment duration. [Extracted from the article]