Cutting the Difficult Papilla: Ancillary Techniques in the Performance of Endoscopic Sphincterotomy
Of 1040 endoscopic sphincterotomies performed over a five year period, standard papillotomy was possible in 874 (84%). In 166 cases (16%) a difficult papilla was encountered requiring nonstandard techniques of precutting, transpapillary guided endoscopic sphincterotomy, transhepatic guided endoscopi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1990-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/254189 |