Endosonographic finding of the simultaneous depiction of bile and pancreatic ducts can predict difficult biliary cannulation on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Thus far, no curved linear array endoscopic ultrasound (CLAEUS) findings were established as predictors of difficult selective bile duct cannulation (SBDC). This study aimed to identify CLAEUS findings to predict endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) cases with difficult SBDC. This s...

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Main Authors: Susumu Shinoura, Akihiro Tokushige, Kenji Chinen, Hideki Mori, Shin Kato, Shinichiro Ueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235757