Journal article
Guide wire-assisted cannulation for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Cannulation techniques are recognized to be important in causing post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP). However, considerable controversy exists about the usefulness of the guide wire-assisted cannulation technique for the prevention of PEP. This systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to compare the guide wire-assisted cannulation technique with the …
Authors
Tse F; Yuan Y; Moayyedi P; Leontiadis G
Journal
Endoscopy, Vol. 45, No. 08, pp. 605–618
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
August 2013
DOI
10.1055/s-0032-1326640
ISSN
0013-726X