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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 25, 2016; 8(10): 395-401
Published online May 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i10.395
Comparison of endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation and endoscopic sphincterotomy for bile duct stones
Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Harutoshi Sugiyama, Masahiro Hayashi, Jun-ichi Senoo, Yuko Kusakabe, Shin Yasui, Rintaro Mikata, Osamu Yokosuka
Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Harutoshi Sugiyama, Masahiro Hayashi, Jun-ichi Senoo, Yuko Kusakabe, Shin Yasui, Rintaro Mikata, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Author contributions: Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T and Yokosuka O were responsible for manuscript preparation; Sakai Y wrote the paper; Sugiyama H, Hayashi M, Senoo J, Kusakabe Y, Yasui S and Mikata R were responsible for references collection.
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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: February 18, 2016
Peer-review started: February 21, 2016
First decision: March 9, 2016
Revised: March 17, 2016
Accepted: April 7, 2016
Article in press: April 11, 2016
Published online: May 25, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: For the treatment of the bile duct stones, it is necessary to perform papillary treatment, and the treatment used at the time are broadly classified into two groups such as endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation and endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST). Golden standard is EST, however, there are patients with difficulty for EST, thus we must select the procedure based on understanding of the characteristics of the procedure, and patient backgrounds.