Comparison of 60-seconds versus 30-seconds endoscopic balloon dilation after endoscopic sphincterotomy for the management of bile duct stones

Completed

• Conditions: Bile duct stones; Digestive System; Cholelithiasis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13081712
• Lead Sponsor: Venizelio Hospital (Greece)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-07-09
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 124

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with bile duct stones= 12mm (transverse diameter of the largest stone) that could not be extracted using a standard balloon catheter in the common bile duct

Exclusion Criteria

1. Need for needle knife pre-cutting
2. Selective bile duct cannulation achieved after more than two accidental pancretograms or more than two insertions of the guidewire in the pancreatic duct
3. Cases with bleeding tendency (taking anticoagulant therapy, platelet count of less than 100.000/mm3, or prothrombin time more than 30% above the control
4. Billroth II or Roux-en ?Y reconstruction
5. Bile duct stones with diameter =20mm
6. Strictures
7. Patients undergoing anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy for non-critical problems, such as cardiovascular and cerebral disorders, were instructed to discontinue the use of these types of medication at least 7 days before the endoscopic procedure

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified