Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	1582
Country	Italy

Received	2012-12-21 03:56
Peer-Review Started	2012-12-22 16:57
To Make the First Decision	2013-01-17 11:03
Return for Revision	2013-01-23 14:38
Revised	2013-02-12 01:41
Second Decision	2013-03-22 12:04
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-03-23 09:31
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for difficult common bile duct stones: Our experience
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Maddalena Zippi, Isabella De Felici, Roberta Pica, Giampiero Traversa and Giuseppe Occhigrossi
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Corresponding Author	Maddalena Zippi, MD, Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Via dei Monti Tiburtini 385, 00157 Rome, Italy. maddyzip@yahoo.it
Key Words	Choledocholithiasis; Endoscopic balloon dilation; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopic sphincterotomy; Mechanical lithotripsy
Core Tip	Choledocholithiasis is frequently found in the adult population. Endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) is considered the standard therapy for the treatment of this condition. However, several complications are associated with ES. Endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) is actually recognized as an alternative to ES for the extraction of difficult bile duct stones. Reading the literature, we have found that most of the studies use small diameter balloons (6-10 mm), while the ones using larger balloons (from 12-20 mm) are rare. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of large EBD performed for common bile duct difficult stones.
Publish Date	2013-04-10 18:57
Citation	Zippi M, De Felici I, Pica R, Traversa G, Occhigrossi G. Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for difficult common bile duct stones: Our experience. World J Clin Cases 2013; 1(1): 19-24
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v1/i1/19.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v1.i1.19

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