Comparison of the Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilation Alone versus Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Removal of Bile Duct Stones
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the study patients who underwent EPLBD and EST.
EST
EPLBD
value
()
()
Age, mean(SD), years
67.0 (14.6)
70.1 (14.6)
0.17
Sex, male/female
32/28
76/85
0.45
Diameter of CBD (mm), mean (SD)
14.9 (3.3)
14.9 (2.8)
0.85
Number of CBDS, mean (SD)
1.2 (0.6)
1.3 (1.2)
0.58
Maximum stone size (mm), mean (SD)
12.1 (2.8)
12.7 (3.6)
0.2
Periampullary diverticulum, (%)
14 (23.3%)
85 (52.8%)
0.01
Status of gallbladder
Previous cholecystectomy, (%)
29 (48.3%)
67 (41.6%)
0.45
Cholecystectomy after ERCP, (%)
7 (11.7%)
14 (8.7%)
0.61
Gallbladder with stones in situ, (%)
7 (11.7%)
35 (21.7%)
0.12
Gallbladder without stones in situ, (%)
17 (28.3%)
45 (28.1%)
>0.99
The values are shown in mean ± standard deviation (SD). EPLBD: endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation; EST: endoscopic sphincterotomy; CBD: common bile duct; ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; CBDS: common bile duct stone.
