©The Author(s) 2022. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2022; 28(7): 763-765
Published online Feb 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i7.763
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, 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.
Corresponding author: Lorenzo Dioscoridi, MD, PhD, Surgeon, Teacher, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, ASST Niguarda, Piazza dell'Ospedale Maggiore 3, Milan 20100, Italy.
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
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
Core Tip
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.