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Safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for difficult-to-retrieve common bile duct stones: A ten-year experience

Muhammad Manzoor Ul Haque, Nasir Hassan Luck, Abbas Ali Tasneem, Syed Mudassir Laeeq, Rajesh Mandhwani, Farina Hanif, Ghulamullah Lail

Journal of Translational Internal Medicine · 2020 · 10 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

ESWL is a noninvasive, safe and effective therapeutic alternative to electrohydraulic lithotripsy and surgical exploration for difficult biliary stones.

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