Pancreatic sphincterotomy: Technique, indications, and complications

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 30, 2007, Pages 4064-4071

  Buscaglia, Jonathan M ^a   Kalloo, Anthony N ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Endoscopic; Indications; Pancreas; Sphincterotomy; Technique

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLEEDING; ARTICLE; CHOLANGITIS; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; ENDOSCOPIC SPHINCTEROTOMY; HUMAN; ODDI SPHINCTER; PANCREAS DUCT STENOSIS; PANCREAS STONE; PANCREATITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SEPSIS; STOMACH PERFORATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VATER PAPILLA STENOSIS;

EID: 34548280768     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i30.4064     Document Type: Article

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