First use of a scoring balloon to perform Oddi sphincteroplasty for biliary stones.

Authors :: Coppola A
Piacentino F
Macchi E
Marchi G
Ierardi AM
Carrafiello G
Fontana F
Source :: Annals of gastroenterology [Ann Gastroenterol] 2019 Jul-Aug; Vol. 32 (4), pp. 416-418. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 25.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Balloon sphincteroplasty is a well-known procedure for the treatment of biliary stones. Scoring balloons are characterized by rigid tangential elements that provide focal force, achieving a greater pressure than normal balloons. We report the first (to our knowledge) use of a scoring balloon to perform sphincteroplasty in 4 cases of elderly people presenting with symptomatic choledocholithiasis. In all cases we achieved complete common bile duct clearing with good symptom relief. No procedural complications were observed.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: None

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