Complete endoscopic sphincterotomy with vs. without large-balloon dilation for the removal of large bile duct stones: randomized multicenter study.

 Endoscopic sphincterotomy plus large-balloon dilation (ES-LBD) has been reported as an alternative to endoscopic sphincterotomy for the removal of bile duct stones. This multicenter study compared complete endoscopic sphincterotomy with vs. without large-balloon dilation for the removal of large bile duct stones.

Prevalence of esophageal squamous papilloma (ESP) and associated cancer in northeastern France.

Background And Study Aims: Esophageal squamous papilloma (ESP) is a rare lesion. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of ESP in northeastern France and the risk of associated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

Patients And Methods: The charts of 78 patients who were diagnosed with ESP between January 2005 and February 2013 at three hospitals in northeastern France were reviewed.

Colonoscopic perforations in inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective study in a French referral centre.

Background: Whether inflammatory bowel disease patients are at increased risk of colonoscopic perforations remains controversial. Aim of this study was to investigate whether these patients are at increased risk of perforations.

Methods: Electronic charts of all patients enrolled in the Nancy IBD cohort (1999-2012) were reviewed.