Clinical observation of laser treatment of cholelithiasis in 105 cases

Guang-hua Wang; Xi-rong Gu; Bin-jun Chen; Guo-pin Xia

doi:10.1117/12.136952

5 March 1993 Clinical observation of laser treatment of cholelithiasis in 105 cases

Guang-hua Wang, Xi-rong Gu, Bin-jun Chen, Guo-pin Xia

Proceedings Volume 1616, International Conference on Photodynamic Therapy and Laser Medicine; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.136952
Event: International Conference on Photodynamic Therapy and Laser Medicine, 1991, Beijing, China

Abstract

This paper reports the results of non-operative therapy for cholelithiasis in 105 cases using He-Ne laser lithotripsy and a high fat diet, as well as Chinese and Western medicine. There were 32 male and 73 female patients ages 11 - 67 years (with an average of 41.2 years). All cases were confirmed by either B mode sonography or cholangiography. This paper presents the technique of treatment, its indications, contraindications, and therapeutic results. The results reveal a cure rate of 20% (21/105), satisfactory in 72.4% (76/105), and failed in 7.6% (8/105). Successful passage of gallstones was found in 92.4% and 52 samples of gallstones were examined qualitatively. The results show that He-Ne laser irradiation in the treatment of cholelithiasis is associated with neither pain, side-effect, nor cross infection, and is readily accepted by the patients.

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Guang-hua Wang, Xi-rong Gu, Bin-jun Chen, and Guo-pin Xia "Clinical observation of laser treatment of cholelithiasis in 105 cases", Proc. SPIE 1616, International Conference on Photodynamic Therapy and Laser Medicine, (5 March 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.136952

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