Comparison of the outcome of acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) treated with ERCP and biliary sphincterotomy with or without small caliber pancreatic stents – nonrandomized, prospec…
Z Dubravcsik, A Szepes, R Fejes, Z Virányi, P Hausinger, G Balogh, A Székely, L Madácsy · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2010 · Heft 05
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Introduction: Recently the feasibility and safety of small caliber pancreatic duct (PD) stenting has been described in patients with acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) but difficult sphincterotomy. The aim of the present prospective, nonrandomized study was to assess the outcome of PD stenting added to endoscopic sphinterotomy (EST) compared to conventional EST and stone extraction in patients with ABP. Methods: During the last year 116 pts with ABP referred to emergency ERCP in our endoscopy units. Non-alcoholic pts with ABP associated with biliary abnormalities on US (gallbladder stones or dilated CBD) and conco…
