A Novel Two-Step Approach for Retrieval of an Impacted Biliary Extraction Basket

A Novel Two-Step Approach for Retrieval of an Impacted Biliary Extraction Basket

Biliary extraction baskets are a commonly used instrument for the removal of choledocholithiasis in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Impaction of the extraction basket is a recognized complication of ERCP, and is usually the result of discrepancy between the size of bile duct s...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Calvin H. Y. Chan, Fergal Donnellan, Godfrey C. K. Chan, Michael F. Byrne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/435050

Similar Items

Similar Items