New options for treating gallstone disease.
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Abstract
Gallstone disease is a major health problem in the United States and in most Western countries. During the past century, cholecystectomy has been the treatment of choice. Recently, new modalities of treatment have been developed, including oral dissolution therapy, extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy, percutaneous transhepatic cholecystolitholysis using methyl tert-butyl ether, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In selected patients, these new options have been successful in the treatment of gallstones.