| 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 | Â |
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 | Â |
Pancreatitis | 1 (3.2%) | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (3.4%) | 0.852 | Â |
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 | Â |