Outcomes of balloon vs basket catheter for clearance of choledocholithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and study aims Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the mainstay for treatment of choledocholithiasis. It is unclear whether balloon or basket catheters are better for extraction of stones ≤ 10 mm in size. We performed a meta-analysis of studies comparing rates of comp...

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Main Authors: Ruchi Sharma, Vikram Sharma, Umang Singhal, Madhusudhan Sanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2022-11-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1905-0251

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