Non-radiation endoscopic removal of common bile duct stone assisted with abdominal ultrasonography in a pregnant patient

Qiyang Huang; Yukun Luo; Xiangdong Wang; Jiangyun Meng; Yunsheng Yang

doi:10.1007/s10396-014-0529-9

Non-radiation endoscopic removal of common bile duct stone assisted with abdominal ultrasonography in a pregnant patient

J Med Ultrason (2001). 2014 Jul;41(3):381-4. doi: 10.1007/s10396-014-0529-9. Epub 2014 Mar 8.

Authors

Qiyang Huang¹, Yukun Luo², Xiangdong Wang¹, Jiangyun Meng¹, Yunsheng Yang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
² Department of Ultrasonography, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
³ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China. sunny301ddc@126.com.

PMID: 27277915
DOI: 10.1007/s10396-014-0529-9

Abstract

A common bile duct stone was detected in a pregnant patient who was in her second trimester. Avoiding the use of fluoroscopy, abdominal ultrasonography-assisted endoscopic removal of the stone was successful.

Keywords: Common bile duct stone; Non-radiation ERCP; Pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Common Bile Duct / diagnostic imaging
Common Bile Duct / surgery*
Endoscopy / methods*
Female
Gallstones / diagnostic imaging
Gallstones / surgery*
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnostic imaging
Pregnancy Complications / surgery*
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*
Young Adult