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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2021; 13(2): 33-44
Published online Feb 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i2.33
Published online Feb 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i2.33
Dilation assisted stone extraction for complex biliary lithiasis: Technical aspects and practical principles
Giuseppe Grande, Silvia Cocca, Helga Bertani, Angelo Caruso, Flavia Pigo', Santi Mangiafico, Salvatore Russo, Marinella Lupo, Graziella Masciangelo, Rita Conigliaro, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Modena 41126, Italy
Paolo Cantu', Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20122, Italy
Raffaele Manta, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, General Hospital of Perugia, Perugia 06129, Italy
Author contributions: Grande G and Conigliaro R conceived and designed the study; Grande G, Caruso A, Bertani H, Manta R, and Mangiafico S equally contributed to each topic of the project; Pigo F, Marocchi M, Cantù P, Russo S, Lupo M, and Masciangelo G contributed to the analytic tools and bibliography research; Grande G and Cocca S analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Caruso A and Mangiafico S revised the figures; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interests.
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Corresponding author: Giuseppe Grande, MD, Staff Physician, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Via Pietro Giardini 1355, Modena 41126, Italy. grande.giuseppe@aou.mo.it
Received: September 21, 2020
Peer-review started: September 21, 2020
First decision: December 11, 2020
Revised: December 27, 2020
Accepted: January 22, 2021
Article in press: January 22, 2021
Published online: February 16, 2021
Processing time: 135 Days and 5.7 Hours
Peer-review started: September 21, 2020
First decision: December 11, 2020
Revised: December 27, 2020
Accepted: January 22, 2021
Article in press: January 22, 2021
Published online: February 16, 2021
Processing time: 135 Days and 5.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This narrative and practical review has been written to clarify some issues and key points regarding the treatment of difficult common bile duct stone using dilation assisted stone extraction technique.