Risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis with placement of self-expandable metallic stents

Risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis with placement of self-expandable metallic stents

Background: There are conflicting data on the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) related to self-expandable metallic stents (SEMSs). Objective: To compare rates of PEP in patients who undergo biliary drainage with SEMSs or polyethylene stents (PSs). Design: Retrospective, cohort study. Setting: Te...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Azar, Riad R. (author)
Other Authors: Cote, Gregory A. (author), Kumar, Nitin (author), Ansstas, Michael (author), Edmundowicz, Steven A. (author), Jonnalagadda, Sreenivasa (author)
Format: article
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4111
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2010.05.023
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016510710016834
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Internet

http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4111
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2010.05.023
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016510710016834

Similar Items