Effect of Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilation on Recurrent Rate of Patients With Recurrentstones in Bile Duct

The recurrent rate of CBDS in patients with recurrent CBDS is high. It was reported that up to 60% of patients had stone recurrence within two years after stone retrieval by ERCP. Although EPLBD is useful for for extraction of large CBDS with less operation time and mechanical lithotripsy.It is not known whether EPLBD could prevent the recurrence in patients with recurrent CBDS.Although Harada et al found that EPLBD might reduce the short-term recurrence of CBD stones in patients with previous ES. It is a retrospective study with a small sample size (n=94).

Here a prospective, randomized controlled study including two tertiary centers was designed. The aim of this study was to investigate whether EPLBD could reduce the recurrence rate in patients with recurrent CBDS.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18-80
2. Patients with recurrent CBDS after ERCP

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Benign or malignant CBD stricture
2. Recurrent stone within 3 months after ERCP
3. Previous endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD)
4. Prior surgery of Bismuth II and Roux-en-Y
5. Septic shock
6. Coagulopathy (INR>1.3), platelet<50000 or using anti-coagulation drugs
7. With expected life span less than 24 months
8. Pregnant women
9. Refusal or unable to give written informed consent