Dioscoridi L, Mutignani M. Gallbladder biliary lithotripsy: A new rationale applied to old treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(7): 763-765 [PMID: 35317279 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i7.763]
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Lorenzo Dioscoridi, MD, PhD, Surgeon, Teacher, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, ASST Niguarda, Piazza dell'Ospedale Maggiore 3, Milan 20100, Italy. dioscoridi.lorenzo@virgilio.it
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2022; 28(7): 763-765 Published online Feb 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i7.763
Gallbladder biliary lithotripsy: A new rationale applied to old treatment
Lorenzo Dioscoridi, Massimiliano Mutignani
Lorenzo Dioscoridi, Massimiliano Mutignani, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, ASST Niguarda, Milan 20100, Italy
Author contributions: Dioscoridi L and Mutignani M designed research; Dioscoridi L wrote the letter; Mutignani M revised the letter.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors declare any conflict of interests related to the present paper.
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Corresponding author: Lorenzo Dioscoridi, MD, PhD, Surgeon, Teacher, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, ASST Niguarda, Piazza dell'Ospedale Maggiore 3, Milan 20100, Italy. dioscoridi.lorenzo@virgilio.it
Received: July 27, 2021 Peer-review started: July 27, 2021 First decision: October 3, 2021 Revised: November 5, 2021 Accepted: January 19, 2022 Article in press: January 19, 2022 Published online: February 21, 2022 Processing time: 205 Days and 0.7 Hours
Abstract
Pure endoscopic treatment of combined cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis is possible due to the chance to use together both endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) approaches. This endotherapy permits to treat biliary stones in the main bile duct by standard ERCP and gallbladder stones by EUS-guided cholecystoduodenostomy eventually associated to intracorporeal lithotripsy to achieve optimal results.
Core Tip: Combining endoscopic approaches of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) let to treat simultaneously biliary stones both in the gallbladder and in the main bile ducts. ERCP standard approach can be associated to EUS-guided gallbladder drainage to avoid recurrences in patients unfit for surgery. To optimize this treatment, gallbladder stones can be fragmented by intracorporeal lithotripsy so their fragments can easily pass through the stent in place for cholecystoduodenostomy. This mininvasive approach seems promising on the base of available literature.
