National Survey Regarding the Management of Difficult Bile Duct Stones in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

This study aimed to investigate the patterns of preferred endoscopic procedure types and techniques for managing difficult common bile duct (CBD) stones in South Korea.

Methods

The Committee of Policy and Quality Management of Korean Pancreatobiliary Association (KPBA) conducted a survey containing 19 questions. Both paper and online surveys were carried out; with the paper survey being conducted during the 2019 Annual Congress of KPBA and the online survey being conducted through Google Forms from April 2020 to February 2021.

Results

The response rate was approximately 41.3% (86/208). Sixty-two (73.0%) worked at tertiary hospitals or academic medical centers, and 60 (69.7%) had more than 5 years of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography experi

SUBMITTER: Lee YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10191794 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature