Factors associated with the need for electrohydraulic lithotripsy in endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for giant common bile duct stones
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Published online on January 11, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, Volume 19, January-December 2026.
Background:Large common bile duct stones (CBDSs) often require endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) for removal. However, stone removal is sometimes insufficient when EPLBD is performed using conventional devices such as balloon catheters, ...
Background:Large common bile duct stones (CBDSs) often require endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) for removal. However, stone removal is sometimes insufficient when EPLBD is performed using conventional devices such as balloon catheters, ...