SUCCESSFUL LITHOTRIPSY UNDER FLUOROSCOPY WITHOUT CHOLANGIOGRAPHY AND CONFIRMATION: ABSENCE OF REMNANT STONES USING GADOLINIUM CHELATE COMBINED WITH INTRADUCTAL ULTRASOUND IN A PATIENT ANAPHYLACTIC TO IODINE-BASED CONTRAST AGENT.

Authors :: NOGUCHI, CHISHIO
TAMADA, KIICHI
WADA, SHINICHI
OHASHI, AKIRA
HATANAKA, HISASHI
USHIO, JUN
NAKAZAWA, KATSUYUKI
NUMAO, NORIKATSU
SUGANO, KENTARO
Source :: Digestive Endoscopy; May2012, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p195-196, 2p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Chart
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The article presents information on the case of a 78-year-old man who was presented to hospital with epigastric pain. It has been concluded that gadolinium is a reasonable alternative to iodine-based endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) contrast in patients with severe iodine allergy.

Subjects :: IMMUNOLOGIC diseases
ENDOSCOPY
GASTROINTESTINAL diseases
ABDOMINAL diseases
GASTRIC diseases

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