Clinical Trial: Re-use of Ambu aScope During Exploration of the Common Bile Duct for Stones in Low-Resource Settings- a Retrospective Study

U.S., Dec. 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07285447) titled 'Re-use of Ambu aScope During Exploration of the Common Bile Duct for Stones in Low-Resource Settings- a Retrospective Study' on Sept. 26.

Brief Summary: Various methods confirm stone clearance during surgical exploration of bile duct, but choledochoscopy is considered the most effective. However, choledochoscopes are expensive and often unavailable in low-resource settings. The Ambu aScope, a disposable flexible video-bronchoscope used in anesthesia, has been successfully tried as a cheaper alternative for CBD (Common Bile Duct) exploration in other countries. In Nepal, where affordability is a concern, reuse of properly disinfected...