ERCP using balloon-assisted endoscopes versus EUS-guided treatment for common bile duct stones in Roux-en-Y gastrectomy

Tatsuya Sato, Yousuke Nakai*, Hirofumi Kogure, Toshiyuki Mitsuyama, Masaaki Shimatani, Shinya Uemura, Takuji Iwashita, Yuki Tanisaka, Shomei Ryozawa, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Takao Itoi, Toshifumi Kin, Akio Katanuma, Ken Kashima, Atsushi Irisawa, Atsuto Kayashima, Eisuke Iwasaki, Akihiro Yoshida, Mamoru Takenaka, Hitomi HimeiHironari Kato, Atsuhiro Masuda, Hideyuki Shiomi, Kazumichi Kawakubo, Masaki Kuwatani, Takeshi Otsuka, Saburo Matsubara, Nobu Nishioka, Takeshi Ogura, Takaaki Tamura, Masayuki Kitano, Nobuhiko Hayashi, Ichiro Yasuda, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro

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Abstract

Background and Aims: We compared ERCP using a balloon-assisted endoscope (BE-ERCP) with EUS-guided antegrade treatment (EUS-AG) for removal of common bile duct (CBD) stones in patients with Roux-en-Y (R-Y) gastrectomy. Methods: Consecutive patients who had previous R-Y gastrectomy undergoing BE-ERCP or EUS-AG for CBD stones in 16 centers were retrospectively analyzed. Results: BE-ERCP and EUS-AG were performed in 588 and 59 patients, respectively. Baseline characteristics were similar, except for CBD diameter and angle. The technical success rate was 83.7% versus 83.1% (P = .956), complete stone removal rate was 78.1% versus 67.8% (P = .102), and early adverse event rate was 10.2% versus 18.6% (P = .076) in BE-ERCP and EUS-AG, respectively. The mean number of endoscopic sessions was smaller in BE-ERCP (1.5 ± .8 vs 1.9 ± 1.0 sessions, P = .01), whereas the median total treatment time was longer (90 vs 61.5 minutes, P = .001). Among patients with biliary access, the complete stone removal rate was significantly higher in BE-ERCP (93.3% vs 81.6%, P = .009). Negative predictive factors were CBD diameter ≥15 mm (odds ratio [OR], .41) and an angle of CBD <90 degrees (OR, .39) in BE-ERCP and a stone size ≥10 mm (OR, .07) and an angle of CBD <90 degrees (OR, .07) in EUS-AG. The 1-year recurrence rate was 8.3% in both groups. Conclusions: Effectiveness and safety of BE-ERCP and EUS-AG were comparable in CBD stone removal for patients after R-Y gastrectomy, but complete stone removal after technical success was superior in BE-ERCP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)193-203.e5
JournalGastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume99
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024/02

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Gastroenterology

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