Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2025;46(8):1062-1066

doi:10.16781/j.CN31-2187/R.20240832

Pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy:pancreatic duct stone treatment and imaging-based prediction

Shaojia MO 1 ; Yun BIAN ; Chengwei SHAO

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Keywords

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; pancreatic duct calculus; chronic pancreatitis; X-ray computed tomography; radiomics

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Pancreatic extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy(P-ESWL),a non-invasive treatment,is widely accepted worldwide as the preferred option for pancreatic duct stone(PDS)treatment.P-ESWL provides significant relief of painful symptoms and improves patients' quality of life through efficient lithotripsy and catheter removal.Although there is risk of post-operative complications such as pancreatitis,the overall incidence is low and can be further minimized by effective management strategies.It is worth noting that computed tomography-based quantitative analysis and radiomics prediction model provide a scientific basis for personalized P-ESWL,heralding more precise and efficient treatment in the future.P-ESWL for treating PDS will be further improved by future multi-center and large-sample studies,as well as by the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms,which may lead to significant therapeutic effects and improvements in patients' quality of life.