Is Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography with Balloon Sweeps a Must in Postcholecystectomy Stent Removal for Choledocholithiasis?

oleh: Deepak Sasikumar, Saiprasad Lad, Meghraj Ingle, Chintan Tailor, Vikramaditya Rawat, Mit Shah, Kiran Basavaraju, Yatin Lunagariya, Shivani Chopra, Vinay Borkar

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2024-09-01

Deskripsi

Objectives This study aims to evaluate whether stent removal through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with balloon sweeps is necessary or whether stent removal by forward-viewing gastroscope without cholangiogram is sufficient.