Early precut is as efficient as pancreatic stent in preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis in high-risk subjects: a randomized study

Background: The most common adverse event of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is pancreatitis. Precut sphincterotomy has been regarded as a risk factor. Some authors have stated that early precut may actually reduce post-ERCP pancreatitis risk. However, early precut as a preventive mea...

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Main Authors: David Zagalsky, Martín Guidi, Cecilia Curvale, Juan Lasa, Julio de María, Hernán Ianniccillo, Hui Jer Hwang, Raúl Matano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082016000900005&lng=en&tlng=en