Comparison of Vortic Catch V Basket Catheter and Ordinary Basket Catheter for the Removal of Bile Duct Stones

Randomized Trial of the Removal Ability With Vortic Catch V Basket Catheter Versus Ordinary Basket Catheter for Bile Duct Stones

Investigators will perform randomized trial of the removal ability with Vortic Catch V basket catheter versus ordinary basket catheter for bile duct stones (≧ 10 mm).

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients with suspected of having, or known to have, common bile duct stones (≧ 10 mm)
• endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPLBD) was performed.

Exclusion Criteria:

• septic shock
• coagulopathy (international normalized ratio 1.3, partial thromboplastin time greater than twice that of control),
• <platelet count 50,000 / L
• suspected or confirmed malignancy