| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4149841 | Archives de Pédiatrie | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Authors report on 3 cases of children treated by therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for pancreatitis (ERCP). The first child presented with familial pancreatitis: he was treated by sphincterotomy and lithiasis extraction. The second child presented with pancreatitis secondary to pancreas divisum: she was treated by sphincterotomy and stunt of small caroncula. The third child presented with severe pancreatitis with pseudocyst: after drainage she was treated by sphincterotomy, Wirsung dilatation and lithiasis extraction. ERCP is a beneficial treatment and may be alternative to surgery in complicated pancreatitis.
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Authors
B. Cagnard, A. Dabadie, M. Rambeau, B. Fremond, E. Le Gall, J.F. Bretagne,