Efficacy and safety of endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for the removal of bile duct stones: Data from a “real-life” multicenter study on Dilation-Assisted Stone Extraction

Table 3 Complications after Dilation-Assisted Stone Extraction

Complications, n (%)
No	98 (81.7)
Yes	22 (18.3)
Type of complications, n (%)
Bleeding	11 (9.2)
Post-ERCP pancreatitis	10 (8.3)
Perforation	1 (0.8)
Timing of complications, n (%)
Immediate	8 (6.7)
Within 24 h from the ERCP	11 (9.2)
After 24 h from the ERCP	3 (2.5)
Treatment of complications, n (%)
Medical	13 (10.8)
Endoscopic	8 (6.7)
Surgical	1 (0.8)
Outcome of complications, n (%)
Resolved	21 (17.5)
Unresolved (patient’s exitus)	1 (0.8)

ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; DASE: Dilation-Assisted Stone Extraction.