Masuda S, Koizumi K, Shionoya K, Jinushi R, Makazu M, Nishino T, Kimura K, Sumida C, Kubota J, Ichita C, Sasaki A, Kobayashi M, Kako M, Haruki U. Comprehensive review on small common bile duct stones. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29(13): 1955-1968 [PMID: 37155530 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i13.1955]
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Sakue Masuda, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan. sakue.masuda@tokushukai.jp
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Sakue Masuda, Kazuya Koizumi, Kento Shionoya, Ryuhei Jinushi, Makomo Makazu, Takashi Nishino, Karen Kimura, Chihiro Sumida, Jun Kubota, Chikamasa Ichita, Akiko Sasaki, Masahiro Kobayashi, Makoto Kako, Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan
Uojima Haruki, Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa 252-0375, Japan
Author contributions: Masuda S and Koizumi K were major contributors to writing the manuscript; Shionoya K, Jinushi R, Makazu M, Nishino T, and Kimura K designed the outline and coordinated the writing of the manuscript; Sumida C, Kubota J, Ichita C, Sasaki A, Kobayashi M, Kako M, and Haruki U provided input for writing the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interests.
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Corresponding author: Sakue Masuda, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1 Okamoto, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan. sakue.masuda@tokushukai.jp
Received: December 1, 2022 Peer-review started: December 1, 2022 First decision: January 14, 2023 Revised: January 22, 2023 Accepted: March 20, 2023 Article in press: March 20, 2023 Published online: April 7, 2023 Processing time: 126 Days and 21.8 Hours
Abstract
Common bile duct stones are among the most common conditions encountered by endoscopists. Therefore, it is well researched; however, some items, such as indications for endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation (EPBD), safety of EPBD and endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy or direct oral anticoagulant, selection strategy for retrieval balloons and baskets, lack adequate evidence. Therefore, the guidelines have been updated with new research, while others remain unchanged due to weak evidence. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the standard methods in guidelines and new findings from recent studies on papillary dilation, stone retrieval devices, difficult-to-treat cases, troubleshooting during the procedure, and complicated cases of cholangitis, cholecystolithiasis, or distal biliary stricture.
Core Tip: In this review, we comprehensively summarized the standard methods for patients with small common bile duct stones in guidelines and new findings from recent studies on papillary dilation, stone retrieval devices, difficult-to-treat cases, troubleshooting during the procedure, and complicated cases of cholangitis, cholecystolithiasis, or distal biliary stricture.
