Aujla UI, Ladep N, Dwyer L, Hood S, Stern N, Sturgess R. Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation with sphincterotomy is safe and effective for biliary stone removal independent of timing and size of sphincterotomy. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(48): 8597-8604 [PMID: 29358868 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i48.8597]
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Dr. Usman Iqbal Aujla, FRCP, Digestive Diseases Unit, Aintree University Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, United Kingdom. usman.aujla@nhs.net
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Observational Study
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Table 4 Procedure characteristics by outcomes of common bile duct stone extraction n (%)
Variables
Group A (n = 166)
Group B (n = 63)
P value
Procedure time (min)
30.5 (9-160)
44 (12-90)
0.0010
Number of ERCP (median)
1 (1-3)
2 (1-10)
0.0001
Pre-cut sphincterotomy
6 (3.6)
2 (3.2)
0.8000
Previous Sphincterotomy
106 (63.9)
42 (66.7)
0.8000
Fresh Sphincterotomy
58 (35.5)
23 (36.5)
0.9800
Median Balloon size diameter
13 (10-18)
13.5 (10-18)
0.2200
Table 5 Adverse events after endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation n (%)
Variables
Group A (n = 166)
Group B (n = 63)
P value
Pancreatitis
0
2 (3.2)
0.13
Bleeding
2 (1.2)
0
0.93
Cholangitis
None
None
NA
Perforation
None
None
NA
Mortality
None
None
NA
Citation: Aujla UI, Ladep N, Dwyer L, Hood S, Stern N, Sturgess R. Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation with sphincterotomy is safe and effective for biliary stone removal independent of timing and size of sphincterotomy. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(48): 8597-8604