Biliary stent placement over a standard papillotomy knife

Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) with stent placement is a common endoscopic procedure in patients with biliary disorders. ERC is an expensive procedure due to the fact that a large variety of equipment is required (e.g. guide wire, cannulation catheter, papillotomy knife, guiding catheter). Objective: We describe a new technique of biliary stent placement over a standard sphincterotome used for primary cannulation. Design: Case series. Patients: 20 patients undergoing biliary stent placement over a standard disposable papillotomy knife. Interventions: After cannulation of the common bile…