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National Taiwan University Hospital |
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Information provided by: | National Taiwan University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00329888 |
Compare endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation vs. endoscopic sphincterotomy for bile duct stones in:
Condition | Intervention |
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Choledocholithiasis |
Procedure: Endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation Procedure: Endoscopic sphincterotomy |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Natural History, Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Retrospective Study |
Official Title: | Comparison of Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilatation and Sphincterotomy for CBD Stones With Difficult Sphincterotomy or Distal CBD Tapering |
Study Start Date: | March 2006 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2006 |
Endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation is an alternative to endoscopic sphincterotomy for treating bile duct stones:
Conditions including periampullary diverticulum, prior EST, Billroth-II anastomosis, or distal CBD tapering pose difficulty in EST and lithotripsy with increased risk of complications.
Whether EPBD or EST is superior in efficacy or safety under such circumstances is not clear.
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Taiwan | |
National Taiwan University Hospital | |
Taipei City, Taiwan, 100 |
Principal Investigator: | Wei Chih Liao, MD. | National Taiwan University Hospital |
Study ID Numbers: | 9561703024 |
Study First Received: | May 24, 2006 |
Last Updated: | May 24, 2006 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00329888 |
Health Authority: | Taiwan: Department of Health |
Endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation Endoscopic sphincterotomy |
Cholecystolithiasis Cholelithiasis Digestive System Diseases Dilatation, Pathologic Gallstones |
Bile Duct Diseases Biliary Tract Diseases Calculi Choledocholithiasis |
Common Bile Duct Diseases |