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Table 2 Therapeutic outcomes and complications of three groups

From: The efficacy of limited endoscopic sphincterotomy plus endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for removal of large bile duct stones

 

EST (n = 31)

EPLBD (n = 96)

Limited EST + EPLBD (n = 58)

P-value

Multiple comparisons

Overall success rate

29 (93.5%)

89 (92.7%)

57 (98.3%)

0.337

 

Success rate of 1st session treatment

26 (83.9%)

83 (86.5%)

57 (98.3%)

0.032

EST = EPLBD<Limited EST + EPLBD

Mechanical lithotripsy

4 (12.9%)

10 (10.4%)

2 (3.4%)

0.215

 

Pancreatitis

1 (3.2%)

2 (2.1%)

2 (3.4%)

0.852

 

Bleeding

3 (9.7%)

4 (4.2%)

0

0.038

EST > Limited EST + EPLBD

Perforation

0

0

0

–

 

Cholangitis

0

1 (1.0%)

0

> 0.99

 

R Recurrent bile duct stone

0

4 (4.2%)

5 (8.6%)

0.369

 
  1. EST endoscopic sphincterotomy, EPLBD endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation