ArticleBMC gastroenterology2019
The efficacy of limited endoscopic sphincterotomy plus endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for removal of large bile duct stones.
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- Structural or functional abnormality of sphincter of Oddi: an important factor for the recurrence of choledocholithiasis after endoscopic treatment.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- Evolving Strategies for the Optimal Management of Common Bile Duct Stones.Gut and liver · 2025Review
- Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilatation With or Without Endoscopic Sphincterotomy in the Treatment of Common Bile Duct Stones.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2025Review
- Management of common bile duct stones: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
- Endoscopic Management of Difficult Biliary Stones: An Evergreen Issue.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Endoclip papillaplasty (ECPP) versus limited EST plus EPLBD for a decrease in recurrent choledocholithiasis: a prospective cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Early and Direct Endoscopic Stone Removal in the Moderate Grade of Acute Cholangitis with Choledocholithiasis Was Safe and Effective: A Prospective Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- [Complete Endoscopic Clearance of Common Bile Duct Stones].The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2022Review
- Dilation assisted stone extraction for complex biliary lithiasis: Technical aspects and practical principles.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2021Review
- Advances in Risk Factors for Recurrence of Common Bile Duct Stones.International journal of medical sciences · 2021Review
- Best Procedure for the Management of Common Bile Duct Stones via the Papilla: Literature Review and Analysis of Procedural Efficacy and Safety.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Controversies in ERCP: Technical aspects.Endoscopic ultrasoundArticle
- Efficacy of Endoscopic Isolated Papillary Small Balloon Dilation for Treating Choledocholithiasis.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe removal of large bile duct stones (> 15 mm) by conventional endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) and endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) can be challenging, requiring mechanical lithotripsy (ML) in addition to EST or EPBD. The primary complication of ML is basket and stone impaction, which can lead to complications such as pancreatitis and cholangitis. The present study aims to investigate the efficacy of limited EST plus endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EST-EPLBD) for large bile duct stone extraction with an extent of cutting < 1/2 the length of the papillary mound.
methodsWe enrolled 185 patients with ≥15 mm bile duct stones who received EST, EPLBD and limited EST-EPLBD treatment from January 1, 2010 to February 28, 2018, at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Kaohsiung, Taiwan). All patients were categorized into three groups: EST group (n = 31), EPLBD group (n = 96), and limited EST-EPLBD group (n = 58). The primary outcome variables were the success rate of complete stone removal and complications.
resultsThe limited EST-EPLBD group exhibited a higher success rate of the first-session treatment compared with the EST and EPLBD groups (98.3% vs. 83.9% vs. 86.5%; P = 0.032) but required a longer procedure time (32 (12-61) min vs. 23.5 (17-68) min vs. 25.0 (14-60) min; P = 0.001). The need for ML during the procedure was 4 (12.9%) in the EST group, 10 (10.4%) in the EPLBD group and 2 (3.4%) in the limited EST-EPLBD group. Post-procedure bleeding in the EST group was more common than that in the limited EST-EPLBD group (9.7% vs. 0%; P = 0.038). Furthermore, dilated bile duct was the only risk factor for bile duct stone recurrence in the limited EST-EPLBD group.
conclusionsLimited EST-EPLBD exhibits a higher success rate but requires marginally longer procedure time for the first-session treatment. Furthermore, dilated bile duct is the only risk factor for bile duct stone recurrence in patients undergoing limited EST-EPLBD.
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