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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 35581
Country/Territory United Kingdom
Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Observational Study
Article Title Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation with sphincterotomy is safe and effective for biliary stone removal independent of timing and size of sphincterotomy
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Usman Iqbal Aujla, Nimzing Ladep, Laura Dwyer, Stephen Hood, Nicholas Stern and Richard Sturgess
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Usman Iqbal Aujla, MRCP, Doctor, Digestive Diseases Unit, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, United Kingdom. usman.aujla@nhs.net
Key Words Common bile duct stones; Endoscopic sphincterotomy; endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Adverse events
Core Tip This is one of the largest published series describing the management of difficult biliary stone disease utilizing large balloon sphincteroplasty in a Western population. Our findings suggest that large balloon sphincteroplasty can be performed and repeated safely and effectively in those with a sphincterotomy irrespective of its timing and size to establish complete duct clearance.
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
Received
2017-08-15 01:39
Peer-Review Started
2017-08-15 07:42
To Make the First Decision
2017-08-30 00:07
Return for Revision
2017-09-03 11:25
Revised
2017-10-31 00:28
Second Decision
2017-11-14 06:06
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief
2017-11-14 19:05
Articles in Press
2017-11-14 19:05
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2017-12-22 07:57
ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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