Korean J Intern Med.  2010 Sep;25(3):239-245. 10.3904/kjim.2010.25.3.239.

The Ballooning Time in Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilation for the Treatment of Bile Duct Stones

• Bang BW
• Jeong S
• Lee DH
• Lee JI
• Lee JW
• Kwon KS
• Kim HG
• Shin YW
• Kim YS

• KMID: 1776603
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2010.25.3.239

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS
Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) is a safe and effective method for the treatment of choledocholithiasis, but previous studies have rarely reported the appropriate ballooning time (BT). We prospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of EPBD according to BT in patients undergoing bile duct stone removal.
METHODS
Seventy consecutive patients with bile duct stones were randomly assigned to receive EPBD with either conventional (n = 35, 60 seconds) or short (n = 35, 20 seconds) BT.
RESULTS
EPBD alone achieved complete bile duct clearance in 67 patients (long BT, n = 33, 94.3%; short BT, n = 34, 97.1%; p = 0.808). We also found no significant difference in the rate of complete duct clearance, including procedures that used mechanical lithotripsy, between the long and short BT groups (97.1% vs. 100%; p = 0.811). Mild pancreatitis was noted in four (11.4%) patients in the long BT group and two (5.7%) patients in the short BT group, but this incidence was not significantly different.
CONCLUSIONS
The study showed that EPBD using both 20-sec and 60-sec BTs is safe and effective for the treatment of bile duct stones. Short and long BTs produced comparable outcomes.

Keyword

Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation; Choledocholithiasis; Pancreatitis

MeSH Terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Balloon Dilatation/adverse effects/*methods
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Choledocholithiasis/radiography/*therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome