COMMON BILE DUCT STONE ASSOCIATION OF PERIAMPULLARY DUODENAL DIVERTICULAR WITH TECHNICAL SUCCESS OF ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY
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Objective: Periampullary diverticula are thought to be associated with bile duct stones. Our study analysed the association of diverticula with bile duct stones and with the technical success of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Subjects and methods: Sixty common bile duct (CBD) stone patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography between July 2019 and September 2020 who were undergoing ERCP were prospectively entered into a database. Of these patients, 30 were found to have diverticula. The age-matched control group comprised 30 patients. Results: There was difference between the two groups with regard to time performance ERCP (41.0 ±13.7 minutes in the diverticula group vs. 35.2 ± 12.0 in the control group). There were no significant differences found between the diverticula group and the control group in terms of successful stone removal (77 % in both groups), 70 % in the diverticula group vs. 84 % in the control group. The incidence of complications was similar in the two groups. Conclusions: Diverticula did not cause any technical difficulties at ERCP or increase the risk of complications.
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ERCP, common bile duct gallstones, diverticulum
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