Open AccessEndoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for bile duct stones in elderly patients
Author(s) -
Yuji Sakai,
Toshio Tsuyuguchi,
Harutoshi Sugiyama,
Reina Sasaki,
Dai Sakamoto,
Masato Nakamura,
Yuto Watanabe,
Takao Nishikawa,
Shin Yasui,
Rintaro Mikata,
Osamu Yokosuka
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i4.353
Subject(s) - medicine , lithotomy position , balloon dilation , surgery , bile duct , common bile duct , balloon , alternative medicine , pathology
To investigate whether endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) can be safety and effectively performed in patients aged ≥ 80 years.