SAN DIEGO—Interventional endoscopists should be considering whether extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for pancreatic duct stones should be within their skill set, according to a gastroenterologist who has been setting aside one day per month to perform this procedure.
For clinicians already performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a compatible clinical procedure, according to Teodor Pitea, MD, a clinical teaching