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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2015; 21(15): 4722-4734
Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4722
Table 7 Consensus statement 5
In difficult pancreatic ductal stones, POPS-guided lithotripsy may be useful in fragmentation and extraction of stones
Recommendation Grade C
Quality of evidence: 2+
POPS-guided EHL or laser lithotripsy: EHL was reported for 17 cases, with stone clearance reported in 71% (12/17). Laser lithotripsy was reported for 9 cases, with stone clearance reported in 100% (9/9). Stone clearance was reported in 70% (32/46) with EHL or laser lithotripsy in 39 of those cases
POPS-guided EHL vs ESWL: POPS-guided EHL compared to ESWL for treatment of pancreatic duct stones is reported as difficult and as being only rarely indicated