Comparison of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation with or without endoscopic sphincterotomy for the treatment of large bile duct stones
- Abstract
- Background Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) without prior endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) produces excellent outcomes for the treatment of large common bile duct (CBD) stones. However, it remains unclear how the outcomes of EPLBD alone compare with those of EPLBD with EST. In this study, we assessed the safety and therapeutic outcomes of EPLBD with vs. without EST for the removal of large bile duct stones. Methods This prospective, multicenter study was conducted on 200 patients with bile duct stones of >= 10mm in diameter. Patients were randomly assigned to an EPLBD alone group (n = 100) or an EPLBD with EST group (n = 100). These two groups were compared with respect to overall procedure-related adverse events, overall stone removal success rate, number of endoscopic sessions required for complete stone removal, need for mechanical lithotripsy, and total procedure time. Results The incidence of adverse events was not significantly different between the groups (EPLBD alone vs. EPLBD with EST: overall adverse events 6% vs. 4%, P = 0.75; pancreatitis 1% vs. 3%, P = 0.62). Overall success (P = 0.35), initial success (P = 0.28), and the need for mechanical lithotripsy (P = 0.39) were also similar between groups. Median total procedure time tended to be greater in the EPLBD alone group (20.5 minutes) than in the EPLBD with EST group (18 minutes; P = 0.08). Conclusion The therapeutic outcomes and adverse events of EPLBD alone for the removal of large bile duct stones were comparable to those of EPLBD with EST.
- All Author(s)
- J. S. Park
; S. Jeong
; D. K. Lee
; S. I. Jang
; T. H. Lee
; S. H. Park
; J. C. Hwang
; J. H. Kim
; B. M. Yoo
; S. G. Park
; D. H. Lee
- Issued Date
- 2019
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- biliary sphincterotomy; risk-factors; removal; pancreatitis; difficult; plus; reduce
- ISSN
- 0013-726X
- Citation Title
- Endoscopy
- Citation Volume
- 51
- Citation Number
- 2
- Citation Start Page
- 125
- Citation End Page
- 132
- Language(ISO)
- eng
- DOI
- 10.1055/a-0639-5147
- URI
- http://schca-ir.schmc.ac.kr/handle/2022.oak/2340
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