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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2016; 22(5): 1891-1901
Published online Feb 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i5.1891
Published online Feb 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i5.1891
Table 8 Characteristics of 38 patients with single-operator cholangiopancreatoscopy-guided stone therapy
| Characteristic | Value |
| Male/female, n | 23/15 |
| Mean age (yr), (range) | 65.8 (38-93) |
| Bile duct stones, n | 31 |
| Mean size of stone (mm), (range) | 20.6 (5-48) |
| Cause of difficulty of conventional treatment, n | |
| Confluence stone | 14 |
| Large impact stone > 20 mm | 14 |
| Intrahepatic stone | 3 |
| Pancreatic stone, n | 7 |
| Mean size of stone (mm), (range) | 13.9 (7-30) |
| Cause of difficulty of conventional treatment, n | |
| Impact stone | 6 |
| Large stone > 20 mm | 1 |
| Pretreatment of the papilla, n | |
| EST | 37 |
| EPBD | 1 |
| Devices used during stone therapy | |
| EHL | 15 |
| YAG laser | 20 |
- Citation: Kurihara T, Yasuda I, Isayama H, Tsuyuguchi T, Yamaguchi T, Kawabe K, Okabe Y, Hanada K, Hayashi T, Ohtsuka T, Oana S, Kawakami H, Igarashi Y, Matsumoto K, Tamada K, Ryozawa S, Kawashima H, Okamoto Y, Maetani I, Inoue H, Itoi T. Diagnostic and therapeutic single-operator cholangiopancreatoscopy in biliopancreatic diseases: Prospective multicenter study in Japan. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(5): 1891-1901
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i5/1891.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i5.1891