Case report presents successful resolution of basket impaction during pancreatic stone extraction, highlighting EPLBD's effectiveness.
Basket impaction is a significant complication of pancreatic stone extraction. There have been a few reports highlighting the usefulness of endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (EPLBD) in the pancreatic duct for managing large pancreatic stones [1] [2]. Here we report a case of successful resolution of basket impaction during pancreatic stone extraction using EPLBD.
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