ERCP Instrument Gallstone Stone Retrieval Basket for Endoscopy

The methods of ERCP to remove common bile duct stones include two methods: balloon, basket, and some derived methods. With the development of technology, the choice of basket or balloon depends largely on the operator. experience, preference, for example, stone extraction baskets are used as the first choice in Europe and Japan, because the stone extraction basket is stronger and has stronger traction than the balloon, but due to its structure, the stone extraction basket is not easy to grasp smaller stones , especially when the nipple incision is insufficient or the stones are larger than expected, the basket stone removal may cause stone incarceration. Considering these factors, the method of balloon stone removal may be more used in the United States.

Several studies have shown that the success rate of mesh basket and balloon stone removal methods is similar when the stone diameter is less than 1.1 cm, and there is no statistical difference in complications. When it is difficult to remove stones from the basket, the method of laser lithotripsy can be used to further solve the difficult stone removal. Therefore, in the actual operation, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the size of the stone, the experience of the operator and other factors, and choose a reasonable method of stone removal.