Treatment of hepatolithiasis by endoscopic chemoembolization of the left hepatic duct

Introduction

The high recurrence rate of hepatolithiasis, together with the high operative risk of hepatectomy performed for stones in certain locations has until now been a difficult problem. In this report we describe a new treatment method we have devised to prevent postoperative recurrence of hepatolithiasis. Based on our previous animal experiments, this method of chemical bile duct embolization effectively results in chemical hepatectomy [1] [2].

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