Gallstones grow inside the gallbladder or biliary tract. These stones can be asymptomatic or
symptomatic; only gallstones with symptoms or complications are defined as gallstone …

Cholelithiasis is one of the commonest diseases in gastroenterology. Remarkable
improvements in therapeutic modalities for cholelithiasis and its complications are evident …

Gallstones or cholelithiasis are a major public health problem in Europe and other
developed countries and affect up to 20% of the population. Gallstone disease is the most …

Although the incidence of hepatolithiasis is decreasing as the pattern of gallstone disease
changes in Asia, the prevalence of hepatolithiasis is persistently high, especially in Far …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Biliary stones represent the most common indication for therapeutic endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography. Many cases are successfully managed with biliary …

Endoscopic treatment is now recognized worldwide as the first‐line treatment for bile duct
stones. Endoscopic sphincterotomy combined with basket and/or balloon catheter is …

BACKGROUND: Hepatolithiasis is a common disease in East Asia. Operative and
nonoperative procedures for the management of hepatolithiasis have been discussed, but …

OBJECTIVES: Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopic lithotomy (PTCSL) for the
treatment of hepatolithiasis is particularly suited for those patients who are poor surgical …

Hypothesis Because of its complicated clinicopathologic features, hepatolithiasis is difficult
to treat, and there is no established method of treating patients with intrahepatic stones …