Open AccessEndoscopic papillary balloon dilation after sphincterotomy for difficult choledocholithiasis: A case-controlled study
Author(s) -
Bruno Rosa,
Pedro Moutinho Ribeiro,
Ana Rebelo,
A. Pinto Correia,
José Cotter
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v5.i5.211
Subject(s) - medicine , balloon dilation , lithotripsy , bile duct , surgery , balloon , common bile duct , balloon catheter , stent , pancreatitis , extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy , single center , extracorporeal , catheter
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) + endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) vs isolated EST.