Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation: Revival of the old technique

Table 2 Techniques and outcomes of small balloon-endoscopic papillary balloon dilation in randomized controlled trials

Ref.	Patients (n)	Balloon diameter (mm)	Maximum pressure of inflation (atm)	Time of inflation (s)	duration of maximal dilation (s)	Number of ballooning	Overall success rate	Post-EPBD pancreatitis	Bleeding	Perforation	Infection	Death (n)
Arnold et al[7]	30	8	10	60		2	77%	20%	0%	0%	10%	0
Bergman et al[49]	101	8	Waist	60-120	45-60	1	89%	7%	0%	2%	4%	1 for perforation
DiSario et al[8]	117	8 or less		60		1	97.4%	15.4%	10.5%	0%	1%	2 for pancreatitis
Fujita et al[2]	138	4-8	Waist	180	15	1	99%	10.8%	0%	0%	2.9%	0
Lin et al[53]	51	8-12	8-12		120/300	1	94.1%	0%	2%	0%	0%	0
Natsui et al[58]	41	8	3		120	1	93%	5%	0%	0%	2%	0
Ochi et al[11]	51	8	60-80 mmHg	60		3	93%	0%	0%	0%	2%	0
Tanaka et al[59]	16	8	8	120		1	100%	19%	0%	0%	0%	0
Vlavianos et al[60]	103	10	12	30 or more		Repeated until satisfaction	87.4%	4.8%	0%	0%	1.9%	0
Yasuda et al[44]	35	8	6		60	2	100%	5.7%	0%	0%	0%	0

EPBD: Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation