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- The study assessed the safety and effectiveness of using an ultrathin SpyGlass DS endoscope for electrohydraulic lithotripsy in patients with chronic calcifying pancreatitis and main pancreatic duct stones.
- A total of 29 patients underwent the procedure from 2018 to 2023, with 86% of them successfully having stones (≥5 mm) removed in a single session.
- The findings suggest that this method is the most effective approach for treating calculi in the main pancreatic duct.
Article Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of electrohydraulic lithotripsy of calculi of the main pancreatic duct using ultrathin SpyGlass DS endoscope.
Material And Methods: The study included 29 patients with chronic calcifying pancreatitis and obstructive calculi of the main pancreatic duct. All surgeries were carried out between 2018 and 2023.
Results: Complete removal of calculi (≥5 mm) within one procedure was achieved in 25 (86%) patients.
Conclusion: Pancreatoscopy with electrohydraulic lithotripsy using the digital SpyGlass DS system (BostonScientificCorp, Marlborough, MA) is the most effective method for calculi of the main pancreatic duct.
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