Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of minimal endoscopic sphincterotomy followed by papillary balloon dilation for the removal of common bile duct stones

Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of minimal endoscopic sphincterotomy followed by papillary balloon dilation for the removal of common bile duct stones

Background/Aim: A sufficiently open papilla is needed to remove common bile duct stones (CBDS) but endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) requires a high level of skill and is difficult with endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD). The main adverse event of EST is bleeding and perforation and that of...

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Main Authors: Shigeto Ishii, Toshio Fujisawa, Mako Ushio, Sho Takahashi, Wataru Yamagata, Yusuke Takasaki, Akinori Suzuki, Yoshihiro Okawa, Kazushige Ochiai, Ko Tomishima, Ryo Kanazawa, Hiroaki Saito, Shuichiro Shiina, Hiroyuki Isayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
bleeding
common bile duct stones
endoscopic papillary balloon dilation
endoscopic sphincterotomy
post-ercp pancreatitis
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2020;volume=26;issue=6;spage=344;epage=350;aulast=Ishii

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