Use of a pancreatic duct stent or guidewire facilitates bile duct access with low rates of precut sphincterotomy

Use of a pancreatic duct stent or guidewire facilitates bile duct access with low rates of precut sphincterotomy

Background and Study Aims Among cases of difficult biliary cannulation, alternatives include use of a pancreatic duct stent (PDS) or guidewire (PDW) to facilitate access. We compared the effectiveness of a PDS versus a PDW to facilitate common bile duct (CBD) cannulation. Patients and Methods We con...

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Main Author: Azar, Riad R. (author)
Other Authors: Coté, Gregory A. (author), Mullady, Daniel K. (author), Jonnalagadda, Sreenivasa S. (author), Keswani, Rajesh N. (author), Wani, Sachin B. (author), Hovis, Christine E. (author), Ammar, Tarek (author)
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Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4311
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10620-012-2269-2
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10620-012-2269-2
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http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4311
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10620-012-2269-2
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10620-012-2269-2

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