Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 5 , Pages 915-922 , November 2009

Endoscopic large-balloon sphincteroplasty without preceding sphincterotomy for the removal of large bile duct stones: a preliminary study

Received 20 October 2008 ,Accepted 21 April 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The current study was supported by an Inha University research grant. All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

 If you would like to chat with an author of this article, you may contact him at LDH@inha.ac.kr.

PII: S0016-5107(09)01831-8

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.04.042

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 5 , Pages 915-922 , November 2009

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