Impact of guidewire caliber on ERCP outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing 0.025- and 0.035-inch guidewires

Background and study aims The impact of guidewire caliber on endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERCP) outcomes are not clear. Recent studies have compared two guidewires, 0.035- and 0.025-inch, in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of availabl...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Aziz, Amna Iqbal, Zohaib Ahmed, Saad Saleem, Wade Lee-Smith, Hemant Goyal, Faisal Kamal, Yaseen Alastal, Ali Nawras, Douglas G. Adler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2022-07-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1834-7101