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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2025; 17(9): 108420
Published online Sep 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i9.108420
Published online Sep 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i9.108420
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all patients, n (%)
| Characteristic | n = 403 |
| Age median (range) | 78 (29-104) |
| Gender (male/female) | 230/173 |
| Primary disease | |
| Benign disease | 266 (66) |
| Bile duct stones | 240 (59.6) |
| Benign bile duct stricture | 10 (2.5) |
| Others (benign) | 16 (4.0) |
| Malignant disease | 137 (34.0) |
| Pancreatic cancer | 56 (13.9) |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 72 (17.9) |
| Others (malignant) | 9 (2.2) |
| Malignant disease/benign disease | 137 (34.0)/266 (66) |
| Expert | 214 (53.1) |
| Peripapillary diverticulum | 107 (26.6) |
| Oral-side protrusion-L | 110 (27.3) |
- Citation: Kaneko T, Kida M, Kurosu T, Kitahara G, Betto T, Saito Y, Koyama S, Nomura N, Kusano C. Early precut is useful for difficult bile duct cannulation, particularly in cases with long oral protrusion. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(9): 108420
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i9/108420.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i9.108420