Comparative study on endoscopic techniques reveals EPBD as superior for small common bile duct stones, impacting patient outcomes.
- All techniques (EST, EPBD, ESBD) achieved 100% overall stone removal success with first-session rates over 97%.
- Complications like pancreatitis were under 6%, with similar low rates across all methods.
EPBD is recommended for its simplicity and lower long-term risk to the sphincter of Oddi.
- No significant difference in mechanical lithotripsy use across techniques (<1%).
Journal Article by Ye Q, Zhang J (…) Xu S et 11 al. in Surg Endosc
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