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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 16913-16924
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.16913
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.16913
Balloon dilation itself may not be a major determinant of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis
Sung Ill Jang, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul 150-950, South Korea
Gak Won Yun, Dong Ki Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 135-720, South Korea
Author contributions: Jang SI reviewed the literature, collected data, wrote and prepared the first draft of this manuscript; Yun GW reviewed the literature, collected data and prepared the tables of this review; and Lee DK designed, reviewed the literature, wrote, revised the paper and performed significant editing.
Correspondence to: Dong Ki Lee, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul 135-720, South Korea. dklee@yuhs.ac
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Received: February 27, 2014
Revised: August 2, 2014
Accepted: September 12, 2014
Published online: December 7, 2014
Revised: August 2, 2014
Accepted: September 12, 2014
Published online: December 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) and endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) have been performed for removal of common bile duct stones. Although the rates of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopanc- reatography pancreatitis (PEP) after EPBD and EPLBD varied in many studies, the safety and feasibility of balloon dilation have been proven as results have accumulated. However, the exact mechanism of PEP after balloon dilation is unclear. The main determinant of severe PEP may be edema or spasm caused by irritation of the pancreatic orifice while performing difficult selective cannulation and struggling to remove the stone rather than balloon compression of the pancreatic flow.