[Ultrasound controlled extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy of pancreatic calculi in patients with chronic recurrent pancreatitis]

Bildgebung. 1994 Sep;61(3):182-6.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A consecutive series of 10 patients with pancreatic stones due to chronic pancreatitis was treated by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy during an investigation period of 2 years. The first step of the therapeutic regime included an endoscopic sphincterotomy prior to shockwave treatment. The targeting procedure was performed strictly under sonographic control. All patients were treated with a second-generation electrohydraulic lithotriptor, fragmentation could be achieved in all 10 cases. In 7 patients stonefreeness could be reached by endoscopic stone extraction, all these patients were symptom-free over a follow-up period of 12 months. In 3 patients complete duct clearance could not be achieved, these patients presented with minor symptoms over the follow-up period.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alcoholism / complications
  • Calculi / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calculi / therapy
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lithotripsy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Function Tests
  • Pancreatitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pancreatitis / therapy
  • Recurrence
  • Ultrasonography