Safety and long-term outcomes of endoscopic papillary balloon dilation in children with bile duct stones

Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for a 7‐year‐old girl with choledocholithiasis

“…Although EPBD has not been popular in Europe and the USA because of its complications, in Japan it has become common for adult patients with choledocholithiasis. Whereas EST has also been used widely as an endoscopic therapy for children with choledocholithiasis, 7,8 there are few reports on EPBD for children 5,6 . Herein we describe successful EPBD for a 7‐year‐old girl with choledocholithiasis.…”

“…Although the risk of pancreatitis is higher after EPBD than after EST, these advantages should promote EPBD as an alternative procedure for bile duct stones in children. Reports on EPBD for pediatric bile duct stones, however, are scarce 5,6 . In this report, we describe successful EPBD for a 7‐year‐old girl with choledocholithiasis.…”

“…Reports on EPBD for pediatric bile duct stones, however, are scarce. 5,6 In this report, we describe successful EPBD for a 7-year-old girl with choledocholithiasis.…”

Percutaneous management of bile duct stones in children: results of 12 cases

“…ERCP has 95%-100% success rate and 3.2%-7.7% complication rate (4,5,(14)(15)(16)(17). Effect of sphincterotomy on the papilla such as biliopancreatic reflux, cholangitis, and the risk of papillary stenosis is unclear in children over the long-term.…”

Safety and efficacy of one-stage total laparoscopic treatment of common bile duct stones in children

“…However, ES did not seem to affect this risk [14]. Besides, possible complications of ES are hemorrhage, pancreatitis, and perforation and led Osanai et al to advocate endoscopic ballon dilation of the Oddi sphincter in children [15].…”