Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	12413
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Received	2014-07-07 17:50
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-08 16:45
To Make the First Decision	2014-08-14 14:27
Return for Revision	2014-08-20 15:15
Revised	2014-08-30 02:50
Second Decision	2015-02-04 11:54
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-11 15:20
Articles in Press	2015-02-11 15:20
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-03-24 13:53
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-04-13 15:31

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for bile duct stones in elderly patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Harutoshi Sugiyama, Reina Sasaki, Dai Sakamoto, Masato Nakamura, Yuuto Watanabe, Takao Nishikawa, Shin Yasui, Rintaro Mikata and Osamu Yokosuka
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Corresponding Author	Yuji Sakai, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuou-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. sakai4754@yahoo.co.jp
Key Words	Elderly patients; Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation; Endoscopic sphincterotomy; Large bile duct stones; Choledocholithiasis
Core Tip	Endoscopic treatment by papillary large balloon dilation for large stones can be safely performed in elderly patients, the same as in younger patients.
Publish Date	2015-04-13 15:31
Citation	Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T, Sugiyama H, Sasaki R, Sakamoto D, Nakamura M, Watanabe Y, Nishikawa T, Yasui S, Mikata R, Yokosuka O. Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for bile duct stones in elderly patients. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(4): 353-359
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i4/353.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i4.353

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