Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	14090
Country	Japan

Received	2014-09-18 09:50
Peer-Review Started	2014-09-18 12:23
To Make the First Decision	2014-10-29 15:06
Return for Revision	2014-11-06 13:48
Revised	2014-11-19 20:48
Second Decision	2015-01-20 09:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-01-21 02:58
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-05 17:15
Articles in Press	2015-02-05 17:43
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2015-05-01 14:39
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-04 10:52
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-06-20 17:38

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Prospective Study
Article Title	Is endoscopic large balloon dilatation without endoscopic sphincterotomy effective?
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Shigefumi Omuta, Iruru Maetani, Michihiro Saito, Hiroaki Shigoka, Katsushige Gon, Junya Tokuhisa and Mieko Naruki
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Corresponding Author	Iruru Maetani, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, 2-17-6, Ohashi Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8515, Japan. mtnir50637@med.toho-u.ac.jp
Key Words	Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation; Difficult bile duct stone; Endoscopic sphincterotomy; Distal common bile duct; Perforation
Core Tip	Optimal approaches to sphincteroplasty of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation (EPLBD) remain controversial. We evaluated sphincteroplasty in EPLBD. We prospectively performed EPLBD on 41 patients with na?ve papillae. Regarding sphincteroplasty of EPLBD, endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) was not performed. We assessed rates of complete stone removal, number of sessions, use of mechanical lithotripter (ML), and adverse events. Complete stone removal was achieved in 97.5% (40/41) of cases, and ML was used in 12.2% (5/41) of cases. The mean number of sessions required was 1.2 ± 0.62. Pancreatitis developed in two patients and perforation in one. Prior EST to sphincteroplasty may be unnecessary in EPLBD.
Publish Date	2015-06-20 17:38
Citation	Omuta S, Maetani I, Saito M, Shigoka H, Gon K, Tokuhisa J, Naruki M. Is endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation without endoscopic sphincterotomy effective? World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(23): 7289-7296
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i23/7289.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7289

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