Utility and safety of a new uneven double-lumen sphincterotome in cases of difficult biliary cannulation

Utility and safety of a new uneven double-lumen sphincterotome in cases of difficult biliary cannulation

Abstract Background We investigated the utility and safety of a new uneven double-lumen sphincterotome in biliary cannulation in comparison with the conventional pancreatic guidewire (PGW) method. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 119 patients who required PGW placement because of difficult bilia...

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Main Authors: Shuhei Shintani, Osamu Inatomi, Yoshiya Takeda, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Takehide Fujimoto, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Hiromu Kutsumi, Akira Andoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Sphincterotome
ERCP
Pancreatic guidewire method
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01689-6

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