Endoscopic extraction of large common bile duct stones: A review article

Table 1 Endoscopic sphincterotomy plus large balloon dilation in the management of large bile duct stones: outcome, complications

Author	Nr.	Balloon size (mm)	Success rate (%)	Need of ML (%)	Complications (%)
Ersoz et al[21] 2003	58	12-20	83	7	16
Maydeo et al[22] 2007	62	12-15	92	5	8
Minami et al[24] 2007	88	Up to 20	99	1	6
Heo et al[23] 2007	200	12-20	97	8	5
Attasaranya et al[25] 2008	107	12-18	95	27	6
Misra et al[26] 2008	55	15-20	90	10	8
Kim et al[30] 2009	55	15-18	85	33	None
Draganov et al[27] 2009	44	-	95	11	6
Kim et al[29] 2011	149	Up to 20	87	20	-

Table 2 Mechanical lithotripters-basic characteristics

Device (integrated)	Assemblyrequired	Contrast injection capability	Minimum accessory channel
Microvasive Endoscopy, Boston Scientific Corp
Monolith	No	Yes	3.2 mm
Trapezoid Rx	Yes	Yes	3.2 mm
Alliance II handle	-	-	-
Olympus America Corp,LithoCrush V
BML-3Q	Yes	Yes	4.2 mm
BML-4Q	Yes	No	3.2 mm
BML – 202Q-204Q	Yes	Yes	4.2 mm
BML – V242QR – 30	Yes	No	4.2 mm
BML – V237QR – 30	Yes	No	3.7 mm
BML – V232QR – 30	Yes	No	3.2 mm
BML – V232QR – 26	Yes	No	3.2 mm
BML – V442QR – 30	Yes	No	4.2 mm
Xeon medical
Xemex crusher catheter	-	No	2.8-3.2 mm
(salvage)
Olympus
BML – 110A-1	Yes	No	3.2-4.2 mm
MAJ – 403 (sheath)	Yes	No	Remove scope
Cook Endoscopy
Conquest TTC Lithotriptor Cable
TTCL – 1 (sheath)	Yes	No	3.2 mm
TTCL – 10 (sheath)	Yes	No	3.7 mm
SLH – 1	-	-	-