1. Comparison of Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilation and Sphincterotomy in Young Patients with CBD Stones and Gallstones
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Yu Ri Seo, Jong Ho Moon, Hyun Jong Choi, Dong Choon Kim, Young Deok Cho, Tae Hoon Lee, Ji Su Ha, Sang-Heum Park, Sang-Woo Cha, and Sun-Joo Kim
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Physiology ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Perforation (oil well) ,Gallstones ,Lithotripsy ,Gastroenterology ,Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Common bile duct ,Bile duct ,business.industry ,Age Factors ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Balloon dilation ,Sphincter ,Pancreatitis ,Female ,business - Abstract
Endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy (EBS) results in permanent loss of sphincter function and its long-term complications are unknown. Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) is an alternative procedure that preserves sphincter function, although it is associated with a higher risk of pancreatitis than is EBS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and outcomes of EPBD with limited indications for removal of common bile duct (CBD) stones combined with gallstones in patients younger than 40 years. Young (age
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- 2013
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