Small sphincterotomy combined with endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation versus sphincterotomy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2009; 15(34): 4298-4304
Published online Sep 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4298

Table 3 Comparison of overall application of mechanical lithotripsy according to the size of the stone in each group

	Group A (n = 27)		Group B (n = 28)
	< 2 cm (n = 14)	≥2 cm (n = 13)	< 2 cm (n = 15)	≥2 cm (n = 13)
Stone removal in the first session (%)	12 (85.7)^a	11 (84.6)^b	13 (86.6)^c	10 (76.9)^d
Mechanical lithotripsy (%)	2 (14.3)^e	7 (53.8)^f	2 (13.3)^g	7 (53.8)^h

Overall application of mechanical lithotripsy: 17/50 (34%). P value: a vs b, not significant; c vs d, not significant; e vs f, 0.018; g vs h, 0.008.

Citation: Kim HG, Cheon YK, Cho YD, Moon JH, Park DH, Lee TH, Choi HJ, Park SH, Lee JS, Lee MS. Small sphincterotomy combined with endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation versus sphincterotomy. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(34): 4298-4304
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i34/4298.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.4298