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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2013; 19(48): 9405-9409
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9405
Sphincterotomy by triple lumen needle knife using guide wire in patients with Billroth II gastrectomy
Su Bum Park, Hyung Wook Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Cheol Woong Choi, Ki Tae Yoon, Mong Cho, Byeong Jun Song
Su Bum Park, Hyung Wook Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Cheol Woong Choi, Ki Tae Yoon, Mong Cho, Byeong Jun Song, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 626-770, South Korea
Author contributions: Park SB and Kim HW contributed equally to this work; Kim HW performed the procedures; Kang DH and Choi CW designed the research; Park SB, Yoon KT, Cho M, and Song BJ analyzed data; Park SB and Kim HW wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Hyung Wook Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Beomeo-ri, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 626-770, South Korea. mdkhwook@gmail.com
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Received: July 29, 2013
Revised: October 5, 2013
Accepted: November 3, 2013
Published online: December 28, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: Guide wire using sphincterotomy by triple lumen needle knife through a forward-viewing endoscopy seems to be a safe, easy, and effective method for removing common bile duct stones in patients with B-II gastrectomy.