The efficacy of limited endoscopic sphincterotomy plus endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for removal of large bile duct stones.

Chung-Mou KuoYi-Chun ChiuChih-Ming LiangCheng-Kun WuLung-Sheng LuWei-Chen TaiYuan-Hung KuoKeng-Liang WuSeng-Kee ChuahChung-Huang Kuo

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2019)

Limited 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.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
ultrasound guided
high intensity
minimally invasive
endoscopic submucosal dissection