Common Bile Duct Stones (Laparoscopic and Endoscopic)
Bile Duct stones, also known as choledocholithiasis, are basically gallstones present in the bile duct. These stones can form in bile duct or at gallbladder, then migrate into the bile duct. Once stone gets stuck in the bile duct, causing blockage, in that case, medical intervention is require, otherwise inflammation, bacterial infection, and there are chances of even severe organ damage to pancreas and Liver can take place.
Dr Ashok Borisa, Head of Minimal Access Surgery and his multidisciplinary team at Fortis Hospital, Kalyan provide the world’s latest minimally invasive treatments for bile duct stones.
Symptoms for Bile Duct Stones
Most of times, patients having bile duct stone do show any symptoms for bile duct stone unless a stone causes a blockage in the bile duct. Blockage causes following symptoms:
- Irregular severe abdominal pain can occur which can last for hours
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fever
- Jaundice
Treating Bile Duct Stones
- Bile duct stones are typically removed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a minimally invasive procedure that combines x-ray and upper endoscopy
- Intraductal electrohydraulic lithotripsy – In this procedure, a shock wave are used to breaks up the stone, using a very fine probe inserted through a tiny scope that is passed through the ERCP endoscope.
- For Laparoscopic Surgery for the bile duct diseases require expertise in advanced laparoscopic techniques. He has undergone extensive training and can perform even the most complex bile duct resections using a laparoscopic approach with the aim to offer least invasive procedure possible with following advantages:
- Less pain
- Smaller scars
- Shorter recovery
- Early return to work
For more about Common Bile Duct Sones (Laparoscopic & Endoscopic), you can reach directly to Dr Ashok Borisa at +91 9867655401