Endoscopic large-balloon dilation alone versus endoscopic sphincterotomy plus large-balloon dilation for the treatment of large bile duct stones

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) combined with large-balloon dilation (LBD) has been proposed as an alternative to manage large bile duct stones. However, recent reports indicate that LBD without EST may be safe and effective in this setting. METHODS: One hundred thirty-one patients with...

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Autores principales: Hwang, Jae Chul, Kim, Jin Hong, Lim, Sun Gyo, Kim, Soon Sun, Shin, Sung Jae, Lee, Kee Myung, Yoo, Byung Moo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3556067/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23324454
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-13-15

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