| Theme | Current Treatment Strategies for Common Bile Duct Stones | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Comparison of Papillary Function in Post EST and Post-EPBD Patients, and Influence on Occurrence of Later Complications | |
| Publish Date | 2001/08 | |
| Author | Ichiro Yasuda | First Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine |
| Author | Hisataka Moriwaki | First Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | We compared papillary functioning in post-EST and post-EPBD patients, using our own data and previously reported data. As a result, preservation of papillary functioning was considered not to be complete, but remained somewhat reduced, even after EPBD. However, preservation was more successful in EPBD patients than in EST patients. It has not been elucidated whether or not such preservation provides clinical benefits. However, it might be clinically benefitial for the prevention of later complications, such as cholecys titis or recurrent common bile duct stones. | |