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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 17148-17154
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17148
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17148
Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for removal of bile duct stones
Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Ryo Tamura, Dai Sakamoto, Masato Nakamura, Takao Nishikawa, Harutoshi Sugiyama, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Yoshiaki Kawaguchi, Tetsuya Mine, Department of Gastroenterology, Tokai University Hospital, Kanagawa 250-0134, Japan
Nobuto Hirata, So Nakaji, Department of Gastroenterology, Kameda Medical Center, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Katsuya Kitamura, Hitoshi Yoshida, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-855, Japan
Shigeru Mikami, Department of Internal Medicine, Kikkoman General Hospital, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Tatsuya Fujimoto, Department of Gastroenterology, Kimitsu Central Hospital, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Masashi Ijima, Eishin Kurihara, Department of Gastroenterology, Isesaki Municipal Hospital, Gunma 370-0344, Japan
Shuhei Oana, Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Medical University Hospital, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
Takayoshi Nishino, Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Yachiyo Medical Center, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Author contributions: Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T and Yokosuka O were responsible for study design, data analysis, and manuscript preparation; Sakai Y wrote the paper; Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T, Kawaguchi Y, Hirata N, Nakaji S, Kitamura K, Mikami S, Fujimoto T, Ijima M, Kurihara E, Oana S, Nishino T, Tamura R, Nishikawa T, Sugiyama H, Yoshida H and Mine T performed endoscopic treatment; Sakamoto D and Nakamura M were responsible for data collection.
Correspondence to: Yuji Sakai, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuou-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. sakai4754@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: May 13, 2014
Revised: July 1, 2014
Accepted: July 29, 2014
Published online: December 7, 2014
Revised: July 1, 2014
Accepted: July 29, 2014
Published online: December 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Endoscopic treatment by papillary large balloon dilation for large stones or multiple stones may be safe and useful.