Outcomes of Endoscopic Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Duct Stones

Obstruction of the main pancreatic duct (PD) by stones (PDS) can cause significant pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). Endoscopic therapy (ET) is an option for patients with symptomatic PDS, however, predictors of successful endoscopic removal of PDS have not been well defined.

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Main Author: Azar, Riad R. (author)
Other Authors: Kushnir, Vladimir M. (author), Wani, Sachin (author), Hagan, Michael (author), Gupta, Neil (author), Mullady, Daniel (author), Murad, Faris (author)
Format: article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4493
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2012.03.791
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(12)01076-0/abstract
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