DIFFICULT BILIARY CANNULATION: SHOULD WE ALWAYS TRY A SECOND ERCP AFTER A FAILED NEEDLE-KNIFE FISTULOTOMY?

DIFFICULT BILIARY CANNULATION: SHOULD WE ALWAYS TRY A SECOND ERCP AFTER A FAILED NEEDLE-KNIFE FISTULOTOMY?

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: A successful bile duct cannulation is a prerequisite for the realization of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). When biliary cannulation is not possible, needle-knife fistulotomy (NKF) can be performed. However, when biliary access is not successfully achiev...

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Main Authors: Victor Kalil FLUMIGNAN, Marina Garcia SEIKE, Victória Soares de SOUZA, Matheus Iguera CIRQUEIRA, Ana Beatriz SILVA, Everson Luiz de Almeida ARTIFON
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2021-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
ERCP
catheterization
endoscopic sphincterotomy
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