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Comparative study of laser lithotripsy and electrohydraulic lithotripsyfor difficult bile duct stones

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diseases of the digestive system
Registration Number
KCT0004779
Lead Sponsor
Hallym University Medical Center-Dongtan
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

(1) 18 years of age and older
(2) conventional endoscopic stone extraction method including mechanical lithotripsy failed or expected to fail

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Acute pancreatitis
(2) Septic shock
(3) Suspected or confirmed malignancy
(4) Coagulopathy (international normalized ratio of >1.3, partial thromboplastin time greater than twice that of control)
(5) Platelet count of < 50,000 /ul
(6) Pregnancy.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
stone clearance rate
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
complication rate
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