J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (9): 70-72.
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Objective: To explore the operating method and clinical effect of endoscopic therapy in the digestive tract calculus.
Methods: Forty-two cases of upper digestive tract calculus were conducted endoscopic interventional treatment and the stones were removed by repeated application of foreign body forceps, snare, basket and gastrolith cutter. Results: Thirty-four cases succeeded in once endoscopic lithotripsy, 6 cases succeeded with 2 times and 1 case with three times. The success rate was 97.62%. Complications occurred in 2 cases, accounting for 4.76%. Conclusion: Endoscopic therapy was a safe, simple and effective method in treatment of upper gastrointestinal calculus.