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Table 2 Procedure findings during limited PS combined with EPBD

From: Limited precut sphincterotomy combined with endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for common bile duct stone removal in patients with difficult biliary cannulation

Procedure findings

Number or size

Complete bile duct stone clearance

55

Number of sessions required to complete bile duct stone clearance (1:2)

51:4

Successful removal of CBD stone (≤1 cm : >1 cm)

19:36

Mean stone size (range)

1.11 ± 0.40 (0.4–2.0) cm

Stones size (≤1 cm : >1 cm)

19:39

Stone number (1:2: ≥3)

28:14:16

Mean CBD diameter (range)

1.47 ± 0.44 (0.7–2.6) cm

CBD diameter (≤0.8 cm : >0.8 cm)

4:54

Periampullary diverticulum

19

Distal CBD narrowing

41

Impacted CBD stone

13

Mechanical lithotripsy

6

Procedure time

41 ± 11.48 (20–72) min

  1. PS precut sphincterotomy, EPBD endoscopic papillary balloon dilation, CBD common bile duct