Safety and efficacy of minimal biliary sphincterotomy with papillary balloon dilation (m-EBS+EPBD) in patients using clopidogrel or anticoagulation

Background and study aims Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy (EBS) or endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) are common techniques of biliary decompression. Potential risks include gastrointestinal hemorrhage, which can be increased by...

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Main Authors: Shaffer R. S. Mok, Murtaza Arif, David L Diehl, Harshit S Khara, Henry C Ho, Adam B Elfant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-03-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-120225