Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for difficult common bile duct stones: Our experience

Table 1 Main patient characteristics

No.	Pre-cut	CBD dilation	Stone (mm)	EBD (mm)	ML	Stent	NBD	Complications
1	---	Yes	151	10	Yes	---	---	---
2	Yes	Yes	30	10	---	---	---	---
3	Yes	Yes	101	12	---	---	---	---
4	---	Yes	101	12	---	---	---	---
5	---	Yes	201	12	---	---	---	---
6	---	Yes	201	12	Yes	---	---	---
7	---	Yes	201	12	---	---	---	---
8	---	Yes	15	10	---	---	---	---
9	---	Yes	40	12	---	---	---	---
10	---	Yes	251	13	Yes	10 Fr	---	Bleeding
11	---	Yes	251	16	---	10 Fr	6 Fr	---
12	---	Yes	151	12	---	---	---	---
13	Yes	Yes	20	12	---	---	---	---
14	---	Yes	201	12	---	---	---	---
15	---	Yes	35	16	Yes	---	6 Fr	---

¹Multiple. CBD: Common bile duct; EBD: Endoscopic balloon dilation; ML: Mechanical lithotripsy; NBD: Naso-biliary drainage.