ASGE DDW Videos from Around the World | 2023-PANCREATOSCOPY DIRECTED LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OBSTRUCTING INTRADUCTAL PANCREATIC CALCULI

PANCREATOSCOPY DIRECTED LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OBSTRUCTING INTRADUCTAL PANCREATIC CALCULI

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The video discusses the use of pancreatoscopy directed laser lithotripsy for managing obstructing intraductal pancreatic calculi. It presents a case of a 56-year-old patient with chronic pancreatitis who had multiple hospital admissions due to abdominal pain. The video demonstrates the lithotripsy component of the procedure, which involves using a digital cholangioscope combined with either electrohydraulic or holmium laser lithotripsy to remove stones obstructing the pancreatic duct. Studies have shown that pancreatoscopic lithotripsy is a safe and effective technique for stone clearance, with superior outcomes compared to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. The video emphasizes the need for expertise and caution when performing this procedure. No credits were mentioned in the transcript.

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Honorable Mention

Keywords

pancreatoscopy

laser lithotripsy

intraductal pancreatic calculi

chronic pancreatitis

digital cholangioscope