A comparison between non-sedation and general endotracheal anesthesia for retrograde endoscopic common bile duct stone removal: A tertiary center experience

Background: Conscious sedation is not routinely administered for therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in many countries. The aim of our retrospective study was to compare the safety and rate of success and complications during common bile duct (CBD) stone extraction usin...

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Main Authors: Chih-Ming Liang, Chung-Mou Kuo, Lung-Sheng Lu, Cheng-Kun Wu, Cheng-En Tsai, Ming-Te Kuo, Yi-Chun Chiu, Wen-Chen Tai, Yuan-Hung Kuo, Chung-Huang Kuo, Seng-Kee Chuah, Chi-Sin Changchien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417018301380