Review Article

Various Techniques for the Surgical Treatment of Common Bile Duct Stones: A Meta Review

Table 3

Types of dissolving solutions for the treatment of CBDS [5].

SubstanceDateAuthor(s)Country

Ether1891Walker [135]England
Turpentine1908Wright [136]England
Chloroform1945Narat and Cipolla [137]USA
Heparin saline1971Gardner et al. [138]USA
Na Cholate1972Way et al. [139]USA
Chenodeoxydrolic acid1972Danziger et al. [140]USA
Ursodeoxycholate1975Makino et al. [141]USA
Mono-octanoin1981Gadacz [142]Japan
Methyl-tert-butyl ether1985Allen et al. [143]USA