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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2025; 17(11): 109909
Published online Nov 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i11.109909
Table 6 Characteristics of cases with common bile duct stones that underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
CBD stones
n (%)
Biliary stones6323 (52.3)
Duct clearance
    Index duct cleared4901 (77.5)
    Follow-up duct clearance1422 (22.5)
Interventions
Sphincterotomy4883 (39.7)
Sphincteroplasty965 (7.8)
Basket418 (3.4)
Spyglass EHL201 (1.6)
Maneuvers
    Biliary sphincterotomy8347 (67.8)
    Balloon sphincteroplasty1024 (8.3)
    Needle-knife papillotomy714 (5.8)
    Cholangioscopy and EHL214 (1.7)
    Trapezoid basket432 (3.5)
    Soehendra dilator94 (0.8)
    Biliary stenting5381 (43.8)
    CBD cleared in one session1683 (13.7)

  • Citation: Zakaria N, Tahseen MU, Niaz TS, Asim M, Yaseen A, Kadir S, Qureshi S, Ghazanfar S, Leghari A, Taj MA, Siddiqui AR, Altaf A, Ahmed N, Raza A, Salman J, Shoaib UB, Siyal M, Durvesh AK, Niaz SK. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in pediatric and adult populations: 17-year experience from Pakistan with trends, complications, and global comparison. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(11): 109909
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i11/109909.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i11.109909

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