Long- and short-term outcomes of ERCP for bile duct stones in patients over 80 years old compared to younger patients: a propensity score analysis

Long- and short-term outcomes of ERCP for bile duct stones in patients over 80 years old compared to younger patients: a propensity score analysis

Backgrounds and study aims: Endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) is widely accepted as first-line therapy for bile duct stones (BDS). The major long-term pancreaticobiliary complication is BDS recurrence. Whether cholecystectomy should be performed after ES, especially in elderly patients, remains controv...

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Main Authors: Akira Kanamori, Seiki Kiriyama, Makoto Tanikawa, Yasuhiro Hisanaga, Hidenori Toyoda, Toshifumi Tada, Syusuke Kitabatake, Yuji Kaneoka, Atsuyuki Maeda, Takashi Kumada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-01-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-108194

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