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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2086-2088
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2086
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2086
Table 1 Age, sex, and serum amylase level before EST
| Number of patients | Yr | Male (%) | Female (%) | Amylase(IU/L) | |
| Conventional cut group | 79 | 73.5 ± 1.3 | 54 | 46 | 102 ± 8 |
| Endocut group | 55 | 70.8 ± 1.8 | 56 | 44 | 101 ± 18 |
Table 2 EST complications
| Hyperamylasemia( > 5 times upper normal limit) | Pancreatitis | |
| Conventinal cut group | 12 | 1 |
| Endocut group | 4 | 1 |
- Citation: Akiho H, Sumida Y, Akahoshi K, Murata A, Ouchi J, Motomura Y, Toyomasu T, Kimura M, Kubokawa M, Matsumoto M, Endo S, Nakamura K. Safety advantage of endocut mode over endoscopic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(13): 2086-2088
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i13/2086.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2086