Usefulness of single-operator cholangioscopy-guided laser lithotripsy in patients with Mirizzi syndrome and cystic duct stones: experience at a tertiary care center

摘要

Background and Aims: ERCP is an established technique for the management of bile duct stones. Large bile duct stones (>1.2 cm) require additional techniques such as mechanical lithotripsy and balloon sphincteroplasty for ductal clearance. The literature on endoscopic management of cystic duct stones (CDSs) and Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is limited. We report our experience with holangioscopy-assisted extraction of CDSs and MS in patients in whom conventional endoscopic and surgical techniques failed.