Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for removal of bile duct stones

Table 1 Results of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation

Ref.	n	Study design	Mean stonesize (range, mm)	Mean numberof stones (range)	Success in first/final session (%)	Use oflithotripsy (%)
Ersoz et al[8]	58	Retrospective study	NA	NA	83/100	7
Minami et al[9]	88	Retrospective study	14 (NA)	2.5 (1-25)	99/99	1
Maydeo et al[10]	60	Retrospective study	16 (12-20)	1 (median 43%)	96	5
Heo et al[11]	100	Retrospective study	16 (NA)	2.7 (NA)	83/97	8
Attasaranya et al[12]	107	Retrospective study	13 (10-30)	NA	95/95	27
Itoi et al[13]	57	Retrospective study	15 (10-28)	3.2 (1-11)	96/100	6
Kim et al[14]	70	Retrospective study	13 (5-30)	NA	95/100	2
Kurita et al[15]	24	Retrospective study	17 (10-39)	NA	96/96	4
Kim et al[16]	72	Retrospective study	18 (11-25)	NA	88/97	8
Stefanidis et al[17]	45	RCT	17	NA	98/98	2
Kim et al[18]	139	Retrospective study	NA	NA	76/100	13
Itoi et al[19]	11	Retrospective study	14 (7-30)	5 (1-26)	100/100	18
Sakai et al[20]	59	Retrospective study	15 (10-28)	7.5 (1-30)	83/100	14
Teoh et al[21]	73	RCT	12.5 (5-35)	NA	89/97	29
Park et al[22]	946	Retrospective study	14.6 (12-20)	2.5 (1-15)	Final 97	22
Our study	124	Prospective study	14.0 (10-25)	3.9 (1-20)	86/100	14

EPLBD: Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation; NA: Not available; RCT: Randomized controlled trial.