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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2015; 21(23): 7289-7296
Published online Jun 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7289
Published online Jun 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7289
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients (n = 41) n (%)
| Age (yr) | 77.7 ± 10.8 |
| Gender ratio (M:F) | 19:22 |
| Periampullary diverticulum | 28 (68.3) |
| Previous gastric surgery | 3 (7.3) |
| Billroth II/Roux-en-Y reconstruction, n | 2/1 |
| Previous cholecystectomy | 12 (29.2) |
| Gallbladder stone | 18 (43.9) |
| Anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy | 19 (46.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 (7.3) |
| CBD diameter (distal/maximum) (mm) | 13.5 ± 2.4/16.4 ± 3.1 |
| CBD stone diameter (maximum transverse) (mm) | 13.4 ± 3.4 |
| Number of stones | 3.0 ± 2.4 |
- Citation: Omuta S, Maetani I, Saito M, Shigoka H, Gon K, Tokuhisa J, Naruki M. Is endoscopic papillary large balloon dilatation without endoscopic sphincterotomy effective? World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(23): 7289-7296
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i23/7289.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7289