CHOLEDOCHOSCOPY: A COMPARISON OF A RIGID AND A FLEXIBLE FIBREOPTIC INSTRUMENT

1 February 1978

journal article
research article
Published by AMPCo in The Medical Journal of Australia

Vol. 1 (3) , 131-132
https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1978.tb107784.x

Abstract

A comparison of choledochoscopy using a Storz rigid choledochoscope and a flexible Olympus instrument has been made. After using both instruments during a 12-month period, it is felt that the rigid instrument has practical advantages for general use, while the flexible instrument offers additional benefits, but requires more skill and care in its use.

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