Transpancreatic precut papillotomy versus double-guidewire technique in difficult biliary cannulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and study aims Approximately 11 % of biliary cannulations are considered difficult. The double guidewire (DGW-T) and transpancreatic sphincterotomy (TPS) are two useful techniques when difficult cannulation exists and the main pancreatic duct is unintentionally accessed. We carried out a...

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Main Authors: Edson Guzmán-Calderón, Belen Martinez-Moreno, Juan A. Casellas, José Ramón Aparicio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021-11-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1534-2388