Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2025.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 16, 2025; 17(8): 102787
Published online Aug 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i8.102787
Table 1 Patient demographics and outcomes, n (%)

n
Female
Age (years) (mean)
Success: Reaching the biliary entry
Success: Intervention
Outpatient
Duration (minutes) (mean)
Complications
Patients, overall1810 (53)64
Examinations2615 (58)23/26 (88%)19/23 (83%)15/26 (61%)105
Patients with gastric bypass (very long alimentary limb)53 (60)65Laceration of gastrojejunostomy (n = 1) and post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography pancreatitis (n = 1)
Examinations86 (75)6/8 (75%)5/6 (83%)5/8 (63%)133
Patients with “standard” Roux-en-Y135 (50)59Complication of anesthesia with reanimation (n = 1)
Examinations187 (47)17/18 (94%)14/17 (82%)10/18 (56%)91
Table 2 Examples of endoscopic devices used in this study
Device
Manufacturer
Length (cm)
“Standard”-devices
Glo-tip ERCP-catheterCook medical200
Huibregtse catheterCook medical220
self-expanding metals stents: WallFlex Biliary (Rx Fully Covered; 8/10 mm × 40/60/80 mm)Boston scientific194
RX needle knife XLBoston scientific200
RX cytology brushBoston scientific200
Devices designed for Balloon-enteroscopy-assisted ERCP
Pushing catheterCook medical320
Dilation balloon catheter (Ø 6-7-8 mm)Micro-Tech Endoscopy230
Stone removal balloon Multi-3V PlusOlympus240
Papillotome AXS_tome PAP1-D2-30-21-OLFujifilm medwork260