Success rate and cannulation time between precut sphincterotomy and double-guidewire technique in truly difficult biliary cannulation

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 356-361

  Angsuwatcharakon, Phonthep ^a   Rerknimitr, Rungsun ^a   Ridtitid, Wiriyaporn ^a   Ponauthai, Yuwadee ^a   Kullavanijaya, Pinit ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Cannulation; Double guidewire technique; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Sphincterotomy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMYLASE;

ADULT; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BILE; CANNULATION; CHOLANGITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE GUIDE WIRE CANNULATION; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANCREAS DUCT; PANCREATITIS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRECUT SPHINCTEROTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84856134965     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06927.x     Document Type: Article

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