Endoscopic characteristics and usefulness of endoscopic dilatation of anastomotic stricture following pancreaticojejunostomy: case series and a review of the literature

The incidence of pancreatitis induced by anastomotic stricture following pancreaticodigestive tract anastomosis as a late-onset adverse event has been reported to be 3% or lower, but some cases repeatedly relapse and are difficult to treat. Endoscopic identification and treatment of the anastomotic...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akihiko Kida, Yukihiro Shirota, Yuji Houdo, Tokio Wakabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-11-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X16663877