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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2009; 15(11): 1353-1358
Published online Mar 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1353
Table 3 Spyglass® evaluation of choledocholithiasis
Spyglass® evaluation of choledocholithiasisCases (n)
Indications for choledochoscopy
Large choledocholithiasis26
Mirizzi syndrome1
Intrahepatic lithiasis10
Lithiasis with bile duct strictures (also with intrahepatic lithiasis)11 (7)
Maneuverability
Intrahepatic peroral advancement without difficulty8/10
Percutaneous advancement6/6
Holmium laser usage3/3
Poor targeting of lesion with EHL4/41
EHL not advanced3/41
Overall visualization
Good31
Fair6
Poor4