Open AccessMeta-analysis comparison of endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation and endoscopic sphincteropapillotomy
Author(s) -
Hua-Lu Zhao,
Liang He,
Dachen Zhou,
Xiaoping Geng,
Faming Pan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3883
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , gallstones , balloon dilation , common bile duct , gastroenterology , incidence (geometry) , meta analysis , pancreatitis , statistical significance , randomized controlled trial , relative risk , surgery , balloon , confidence interval , mathematics , geometry
To assess endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation (EPBD) and endoscopic sphincteropapillotomy (EST) for common bile duct (CBD) stone removal using a meta-analysis.