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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
Table 1 Frequency and severity of pancreatitis and complications after endoscopic papillary balloon dilation
Ref.Study designStudy’s locationComparison groups (n)Pancreatitis n (%)Pancreatitis severity (n)
Other complications (n)
OverallAEs-related death (n)
Mild/moderateSevereDeathBleedingPerforationCholangitis
Minami et al[85], (1995)RCTJapanEPBD (n = 20)2 (10)2000000
EST (n = 20)2 (10)2000000
Mathuna et al[86], (1995)RIrelandEPBD (n = 100)5 (4.8)5000000
Bergman et al[46], (1997)RCTThe NetherlandsEPBD (n = 101)7 (6.9)5200200
EST (n = 101)7 (6.9)6104101
Yasuda et al[87], (1998)PJapanEPBD (n = 92)8 (8.7)8000000
Ueno et al[55], (1999)RJapanEPBD (n = 109)21 (19.8)2100NANANA0
Ochi et al[88], (1999)RCTJapanEPBD (n = 55)00000000
EST (n = 55)2 (3.6)2000100
Arnold et al[51], (2001)RCTGermanyEPBD (n = 30)6 (20.0)4200030
EST (n = 30)3 (10.0)3002000
Bergman et al[53], (2001)RCTThe NetherlandsEPBD (n = 93)7 (7.5)5200201
EST (n = 87)7 (8.0)6102000
Yasuda et al[43], (2001)RCTJapanEPBD (n = 35)2 (5.7)2000000
EST (n = 35)2 (5.7)2001000
Natsui et al[89], (2002)RCTJapanEPBD (n = 70)4 (5.7)400002
EST (n = 70)3 (4.3)300203
Fujita et al[49], (2003)RCTJapanEPBD (n = 138)15 (10.9)15000020
EST (n = 144)4 (2.7)4002060
Vlavianos et al[48], (2003)RCTUnited KindomEPBD (n = 103)5 (4.9)4100020
EST (n = 99)1 (1.0)1000011
Sugiyama et al[54], (2003)RJapanEPBD (n = 118)7 (6.0)7000000
Lin et al[90], (2004)RCTTaiwanEPBD (n = 51)00001000
EST (n = 53)000014000
Disario et al[50], (2004)RCTUnited StatesEPBD (n = 117)18 (15.4)126211012
EST (n = 120)1 (0.8)10032110
Tanake et al[91], (2004)RCTJapanEPBD (n = 16)3 (18.8)1200000
EST (n = 16)3 (18.8)2100020
Toda et al[92], (2005)RCTJapanEPBD (n = 94)7 (6.4)7000040
EST (n = 102)3 (3)3002240
Tsujino et al[11], (2005)RJapanEPBD (n = 304)15 (5.0)15000160
Nakagawa et al[93], (2006)RJapanEPBD (n = 201)2 (1.0)0200030
Tsujino et al[42], (2007)PJapanEPBD (n = 1000)48 (4.8)471022272
Ito et al[35], (2008)RJapanEPBD (n = 406)19 (5.7)19000140
Liao et al[94], (2008)RCTTaiwanEPBD (n = 35)2 (5.7)2000010
EST (n = 25)3 (12)3002020
Natsui et al[95], (2011)RCTJapanEPBD (n = 41)2 (4.8)2000010
EST (n = 42)1 (2.3)1000010
Kuo et al[96], (2012)RTaiwanEPBD (n = 273)30 (10.1)22801191
Seo et al[97], (2014)RCTSouth KoreaEPBD (n = 62)5 (8.1)5000000
EST (n = 70)5 (7.1)5002100
Table 2 Frequency and severity of pancreatitis and complications after endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation with endoscopic sphincterotomy
Ref.Study designStudy’s locationComparison groups (n)Balloon diameter (mm)Pancreatitisn (%)Pancreatitis severity (n)
Other complications (n)
Overall AEs-related death (n)
Mild/moderateSeveredeathBleedingPerforationCholangitis
Ersoz et al[31], (2003)RTurkeyEPLBD (n = 58)12-202 (3.4)2005020
Maydeo et al[60], (2007)PIndiaEPLBD (n = 60)12-200 (0)0005000
Minami et al[62], (2007)RJapanEPLBD (n = 88)201 (1.1)1001010
Heo et al[61], (2007)RCTSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 100)12-204 (4.0)4000000
EST (n = 100)-4 (4.0)4002000
Lee et al[98], (2007)RSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 55)15-200 (0)0002000
Kim et al[99], (2007)RSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 35)12-200 (0)0000100
Lee et al[100], (2007)RSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 41)13-202 (4.8)0001000
Misra et al[101], (2008)RIndiaEPLBD (n = 50)15-204 (8.0)4003000
Attasaranya et al[63], (2008)RUnited StatesEPLBD (n = 103)12-180 (0)0002100
Espinel et al[102], (2008)PSpainEPLBD (n = 93)12-201 (1.1)1001000
Itoi et al[103], (2009)RJapanEPLBD (n = 53)15-201 (1.9)1000010
EST (n = 48)-2 (4.1)2000010
Kim et al[104], (2009)RCTSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 27)15-180 (0)0004000
EST (n = 28)-0 (0)0002000
Itoi et al[105], (2010)RJapanEPLBD (n = 18)15-180 (0)0000000
Kurita et al[106], (2010)RJapanEPLBD (n = 24)15-200 (0)0000000
Ghazanfar et al[107], (2010)PPakistanEPLBD (n = 84)15-183 (3.6)3003001
Kim et al[108], (2010)RSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 70)12-181 (2.3)1000000
Youn et al[65], (2011)RSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 101)15-202 (2.0)2002100
Kim et al[109], (2011)RSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 72)12-205 (6.9)5000010
EST (n = 77)-9 (11.7)9000100
Stefanidis et al[75], (2011)RCTGreeceEPLBD (n = 45)15-201 (2.2)1001000
EST (n = 45)-1 (2.2)1001160
Rebelo et al[67], (2012)RPortugalEPLBD (n = 30)12-181 (3.3)1000000
Sakai et al[110], (2013)RJapanEPLBD (n = 59)12-200 (0)0001100
Park et al[37], (2013)RSouth Korea, JapanEPLBD (n = 946)12-2024 (25.3)240056964
Poincloux et al[64], (2013)RFranceEPLBD (n = 64)15-202 (3.1)2005000
Hwang et al[73], (2013)RSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 69)12-203 (4.3)3000100
Paspatis et al[68], (2013)RCTGreece60 s dilation1 (n = 60)15-202 (1.6)2004130
30 s dilation1 (n = 64)15-202 (1.6)1112121
Rosa et al[66], (2013)RPortugalEPLBD (n = 68)12-189 (13.2)9000010
EST (n = 45)-2 (4.7)2000010
Yang et al[111], (2013)RChinaEPLBD (n = 171)12-182 (1.2)2004110
Yoon et al[112], (2013)PSouth KoreaEPLBD (n = 52)12-200 (0)0000000
Harada et al[113], (2013)RJapanEPLBD (n = 30)15-200 (0)0000000
Table 3 Frequency and severity of pancreatitis and complications after endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation without endoscopic sphincterotomy
Ref.YearsStudy designPatients(n)Pancreatitis n (%)Pancreatitis severity (n)
Other complications (n)
Overall AEs-related death (n)
MildModerateSevereDeathBleedingPerforationCholangitis
Jeong et al[34]2009R381 (2.6)10000000
Chan et al[72]2011R2472 (0.8)20000010
Hwang et al[73]2013R624 (6.4)40000000