Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy With Needle Knife Papillotome in Patients of Ampullary Impacted Stone

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Choledocholithiasis

Endoscopy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Brief Summary

Using a needle knife papillotome by an experienced endoscopist, endoscopic sphincterotomies were performed in difficult cannulation cases. In a prospectively collected database, we investigate the com...

Detailed Description

The endoscopic sphincterotomy with needle knife papillotome is a well-established advanced endoscopic technique in difficult cannulation cases. Choledocholithiasis impacted at the ampulla of Vater is ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • choledocholithiasis patients and an ampullary impacted stone

Exclusion

  • patients with liver cirrhosis , pregnancy, history of abdominal malignancy, bleeding diathesis, ileus, renal failure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2003

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

March 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00173368

Start Date

January 1 2003

End Date

March 1 2005

Last Update

September 15 2005

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