Endoscopic sphincterotomy to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis in patients with biliary neoplasms: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Background and aims Treatment of biliary neoplasms often involves multiple endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-related procedures. Endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) may prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). This retrospective, multicenter cohort study aimed to investigate the effectiv...

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Main Authors: Takashi Tamura, Takeshi Ogura, Mamoru Takenaka, Kensuke Tanioka, Masahiro Itonaga, Kentaro Yamao, Ken Kamata, Seiko Hirono, Ken-ichi Okada, Miyuki Imanishi, Kazuhide Higuchi, Hiroki Yamaue, Masayuki Kitano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-03-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1107-2629