Efficacy and safety of three endoscopic techniques for small common bile duct stones (≤ 10 mm): a multicenter, retrospective, cohort study with propensity score matching.
Qiang YeJin ZhangXilong OuXiaoying ZhouChang ZhuWenjie LiJun YaoGuo-Xin ZhangPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
EPBD is equivalent to ESBD in stone removal efficiency and complication rate, but brings a lower bleeding risk than EST. Therefore, we recommend EPBD as the first choice for small CBD stones.