Balloon treatment for large bile duct stones
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial looks at a procedure that uses a large balloon to help remove big stones from the bile duct. It may help people with large common bile duct stones who are safe for this approach.
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Who can take part
- Be older than 18 years
- Have a common bile duct stone bigger than 10 millimeters
- You should not have had certain past bowel surgeries that change anatomy (like Roux-en-Y/B II reconstruction)
- You should not have a bile duct cyst, bile duct narrowing from a tumor, or a cancer or blockage at the lower bile duct
- You should not be pregnant and must be able to give informed consent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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