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
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2020;volume=26;issue=6;spage=344;epage=350;aulast=Ishii