Clinical Trial: EUS Guided ERCP in Bile Duct Stone Removal

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing EUS Guided ERCP Without Fluoroscopy With Standard ERCP in Common Bile Duct Stone Removal

Brief Summary: For endoscopist, ERCP for bile duct stone removal is the most widely performed procedure. However, the risk associated radiation exposure to patients and staff are not neglible. Earlier studies, ERCP without the use of fluoroscopy has been reported high success for bile duct stone removal in pregnant patients to prevent radiation exposure to the fetus. EUS is highy accurate technique in detecting common bile duct stone and guiding for therapeutic intervention. There has been a few data from literature showed that EUS guided CBD stone ( CBDS ) removal are equivalent to those following ERCP in term of successful CBDS removal and complications. This randomized trial is designed to address the question that EUS guided CBDS removal is equivalent to ERCP in term of efficacy and safety.