Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2013; 19(36): 6026-6034
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6026
Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria
Clinical and radiological findings fulfilling indication for cholecystectomy due to gallstone
Clinical and radiological findings fulfilling indication for ERCP due to CBDS
Adult, ≥ 18 yr
Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Acute or chronic pancreatitis
Acute cholangitis
Acute cholecystitis
Antiinflammatory medication
Failure to perform cholangiography
Pancreatic or biliary cancer
Prior ERCP with sphincterotomy
Conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy