What are the advantages of minimally invasive surgery for common bile duct stones

If you are unfortunately suffering from common bile duct stones, the only treatment is surgery. The traditional surgical method is to remove the stones through surgery. However, with the continuous improvement of medical technology, it is now possible to remove the stones in the common bile duct without surgery, that is, using minimally invasive surgery. In order to give you a more detailed understanding of minimally invasive surgery for common bile duct stones, we will introduce its advantages to you here.

ERCP endoscopic common bile duct lithotomy is a technique that involves balloon dilatation of the greater duodenal papilla under ERCP endoscopy, and is developed on the basis of ERCP. It is a non-invasive surgery in which an electronic duodenoscope is inserted through the mouth into the major duodenal papilla, a balloon is used to dilate the bile duct outlet, the sphincter of the major duodenal papilla is expanded, and a fiber endoscope is inserted to remove gallstones or ascaris in the bile duct and drain the bile duct. The intrahepatic bile duct balloon dilates the bile duct, expands the inner diameter of the bile duct, and clears the stone removal channel. The soft endoscope with fiber optic transmission can be bent 270 degrees, has no blind spots, and can completely remove common bile duct stones in one go. Because the entire operation is performed endoscopically under video visualization, it is painless, non-traumatic, and bleeding-free, and does not involve any problems with later healing.

1. No damage to internal organs: Based on ERCP endoscopy, the bile duct is dilated by using the duodenal major papilla balloon and the intrahepatic bile duct balloon to expand the inner diameter of the bile duct and clear the stone removal channel.

2. Good effect and fast recovery: Generally, you can get out of bed and move around 3-6 hours after the operation, and as fast as 3 hours. You can eat liquid food after your intestinal function recovers on the first day after the operation.

3. Clean stone removal: Use a professional stone removal basket or laser to completely remove the stones in one go.

4. Completely non-invasive and scar-free: The non-invasive liver stone removal surgery enters the bile duct through an esophageal cannula, avoiding the trauma caused by the abdominal opening, and is truly painless, non-traumatic, and bleeding-free.

Knowing the advantages of minimally invasive surgery for common bile duct stones, I believe many patients will adopt minimally invasive treatment methods to treat their diseases. However, for patients with larger stones, other surgeries are needed to break up the stones before minimally invasive surgery can be performed. This can ensure that minimally invasive surgery can successfully cure common bile duct stones in one go.