title: Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation versus sphincterotomy for removal of small common bile duct stones in young patients: unresolved issues for an expanding technique.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Imad
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Elkhatib
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Savides
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*