Morphological changes in the gallbladder after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

The present study reports on 51 patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis, who accordingly underwent extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL). In all cases, computed tomography (CT) was performed prior to and after the therapeutic procedure to delineate changes in gall-bladder morphology. Sl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebende Verfahren 1990-07, Vol.153 (1), p.76-78
Hauptverfasser:	Schumacher, K A, Zöller, A, Swobodnik, W, Janowitz, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	ger
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Cholecystography Cholelithiasis - therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Gallbladder - pathology Humans Lithotripsy - adverse effects Male Middle Aged Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	The present study reports on 51 patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis, who accordingly underwent extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL). In all cases, computed tomography (CT) was performed prior to and after the therapeutic procedure to delineate changes in gall-bladder morphology. Slight edematous thickening of the gall-bladder wall was found in 15 patients. One patient presented a rupture of the gall-bladder with formation of a bilioma in the adjacent liver tissue. In case of calcific concrements, CT revealed a characteristic pattern of fragment distribution following shock-wave treatment, and fragments of various sizes exhibited distinct adhesion to the gall-bladder wall.
ISSN:	1438-9029