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Research Article
Comparison of the Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilation Alone versus Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Removal of Bile Duct Stones
Table 2
Comparison of procedural details between the EPLBD group and the EST group.
EST
EPLBD
value
(
)
(
)
Complete stone removal,
(%)
60 (100%)
160 (99.4%)
0.54
In first session
59 (98.3%)
158 (98.8%)
0.81
In second session
1 (1.7%)
2 (1.2%)
Number of mechanical lithotripsy,
(%)
17 (28.3%)
29 (18.0%)
0.1
Method of stone removal,
(%)
Retrieval basket
26 (43.3%)
75 (46.9%)
0.65
Balloon catheter
9 (15%)
19 (11.9)
0.51
Retrieval basket and balloon catheter
22 (36.7%)
61 (38.1%)
0.88
Mechanical lithotripsy basket
3 (5.0%)
5 (3.1%)
0.69
Hospital days, mean (SD)
7.4 (2.5)
7.8 (3.3)
0.49