Occasionally, extracorporeal shock wave<unk>  can be used to fracture<unk> s into small pieces and sand to increase the surface area that is exposed to the bile acids, facilitating dissolution and clearance of the stones. Stone may also be manually extracted or a stent may be placed to relief symptoms of biliary colic. This may be an option in those who refuse or are unfit for surgery, or when medical dissolution therapy has been ineffective.
Gallstone disease lithotripsy
Choledocholithiasis surgery
Gallstone disease surgery
Chronic cholecystitis surgery
Acute cholecystitis surgery
Ascending cholangitis surgery
Cholangitis surgery
Sialolithiasis surgery