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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
Manuscript Type |
Randomized Clinical Trial |
Article Title |
Feasibility of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation to remove difficult stones in patients with nondilated distal bile ducts
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Julio Carlos Pereira Lima, Giusepe Saifert Moresco, Ivan David Arciniegas Sanmartin, Isabela Contin, Guilherme Pereira-Lima, Guilherme Watte, Stephan Altmayer and Carlos Eduardo Oliveira dos Santos |
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Corresponding Author |
Julio Carlos Pereira Lima, FASGE, MD, MSc, PhD, Doctor, Doctor, Full Professor, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Division, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre / Santa Casa Hospital, Rua Professor Annes Dias, 295, Porto Alegre 90020-090, RS, Brazil. pereiralimajulio@gmail.com |
Key Words |
Difficult bile duct stones; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Balloon dilation; Complications; Biliary dilation; Cholangiography |
Core Tip |
Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation is increasingly being used in treating difficult bile duct stones, since it is faster and less laborious than mechanical lithotripsy, with comparable results in terms of safety and effectiveness. However, this method is not recommended in patients with nondilated distal ducts, due to a higher complication rate, especially perforation. This study evaluated a large cohort of difficult duct stones patients submitted to large balloon dilation and found that patients with dilated and nondilated distal ducts had similar complication rates. This study suggests that large balloon dilation may be feasible in the latter group of patients. |
Publish Date |
2022-07-14 08:05 |
Citation |
Pereira Lima JC, Moresco GS, Sanmartin IDA, Contin I, Pereira-Lima G, Watte G, Altmayer S, Oliveira dos Santos CE. Feasibility of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation to remove difficult stones in patients with nondilated distal bile ducts. World J GastrointestEndosc 2022; 14(7): 424-433 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v14/i7/424.htm |
DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v14.i7.424 |