Experimental Gallstone Dissolution with Methyl-Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) and Transcutaneous Ultrasound Energy

The simultaneous application of ultrasound energy greatly accelerated the rate of cholesterol gallstone dissolution by methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE). In vitro experiments using this treatment showed that a 498-mg stone burden could be dissolved in 19.5 minutes, approximately 100% faster than what c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Investigative radiology 1990-02, Vol.25 (2), p.146-152
Hauptverfasser:	GRIFFITH, STEVEN L, BURNEY, BRYAN T, FRY, FRANCIS J, FRANKLIN, THOMAS D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cholelithiasis - therapy Energy Transfer Ethers - therapeutic use Humans Lithotripsy Methyl Ethers Solvents - therapeutic use Swine
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