Percutaneous Dissolution of Gallstones using Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether

Radiolucent cholesterol gallstones can be dissolved rapidly by methyl terc-buryl ether (MTBE) introduced directly into the gallbladder. Percutaneous transhepatic catheter placement is a well established interventional radiology procedure and is the preferred route for MTBE administration. A small nu...

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Main Authors: Johnson L Thistle, Bert T Petersen, Claire E Bender, Andrew J Leroy, Timothy M Ridgway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1990-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/932192
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