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
Name Time Method stone clearance rate
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method complication rate