Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3281799 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2015 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
Compared with standard therapy, early use of precut sphincterotomy did not increase the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis in a meta-analysis. When the procedure is performed by qualified biliary endoscopists, early precut can reduce the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis. Rates of primary cannulation increase with early precut. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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Authors
Prakalathan Sundaralingam, Philip Masson, Michael J. Bourke,