JAMMU / KHANNA, Oct 23: Livasa Hospital Khanna have successfully performed its first cholangioscopy-guided laser lithotripsy, removing a complex 1.5 cm stone from the common bile duct of a 74-year-old female patient.
The patient had been admitted with severe abdominal pain and vomiting. An MRCP scan revealed the large stone in the intrapancreatic bile duct. To avoid major surgery, Dr. Pulkit Dhiman, senior consultant gastroenterologist, utilized advanced endoscopic laser technology to visualize and fragment the stone safely.
The patient made a full recovery and was discharged shortly after. Facility Director Sanjay Puri highlighted the event as a landmark step in bringing high-end specialized medical care to the region.