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Digital SpyGlass Confirmed Common Bile Duct Stones Clearance Without Fluoroscopy

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Stone - Biliary
Common Bile Duct Diseases
Cholangitis, Sclerosing
Interventions
Procedure: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangioscopy by SpyGlass (ERCS)
Registration Number
NCT02967926
Lead Sponsor
Chulalongkorn University
Brief Summary

This study aim to evaluated the effectiveness of Digital SpyGlass Cholangioscopy to facilitate common bile duct stone removal without fluoroscopy

Detailed Description

Patients This study recruited patients who suspected/confirmed CBDS from clinical manifestation, liver function tests and imaging studies. With CBD sized between 5 and 15 millimeters, which measured from transabdominal ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) or endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). The exclusion criteria were history of bile duct surgery, bile duct stricture, bile duct tumors, severe comorbid diseases, unstable vital signs, pregnancy, and coagulopathy. All patients were informed and wrote informed consent for the procedure.

Procedures Non-fluoroscopic CBDS removal was performed by experienced endoscopists, using standard side-viewing duodenoscope. After identified major papilla, the investigators performed bile duct cannulation with guidewire assisted technique. Successful cannulation confirmed by visualized bile aspiration. If the patients had difficult cannulation, double guidewire technique was used. After the successful bile duct cannulation, the investigators performed endoscopic standard sphincterotomy (EST). Precut sphincterotomy was not used in this study. Non fluoroscopic balloon extraction was performed. The balloon was pushed up to hilum then the investigators sweep until suspected complete CBD clearance. After that the investigators used digital SpyGlassTM to confirm the complete clearance of CBDS. If SpyGlassTM showed residual CBD stone, the investigators repeat balloon extraction. If SpyGlassTM showed complete clearance, the investigator proceed to perform final cholangiogram as reference standard for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
51
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with clinically suspected/confirmed CBDS
  • CBD caliber 5-15 mm
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of bile duct surgery
  • History of bile duct tumor
  • History of bile duct stricture
  • Severe comorbidity
  • Unstable vital signs
  • Pregnancy
  • Coagulopathy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ERCP without FluoroscopyEndoscopic Retrograde Cholangioscopy by SpyGlass (ERCS)Non-fluoroscopic common bile duct stone extraction
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success rate of SpyGlass assisted non-fluoroscopic common bile duct stones removal1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complication rate of SpyGlass assisted non-fluoroscopic common bile duct stones removal1 year
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