Role of preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreaticography in the management of mild to moderate acute biliary pancreatitis

<b>Background: </b> Controversy still exists about the role and timing of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaicotography (ERCP) in mild to moderate biliary pancreatitis. Routine preoperative ERCP detects persisting common bile duct stones but is associated with definite morbidity and...

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Main Authors: Al Salarnah Saleh, Bismar Hayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2002-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2002;volume=8;issue=3;spage=85;epage=92;aulast=Al