Pancreatic duct stenting is a well-established method for reducing post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis. However, there is no consensus on the optimal type of ...
Clip-assisted anchoring lowers the migration rate of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) in patients with biliary strictures undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ...
Benign biliary strictures (BBS) have a number of antecedents, including postoperative stenosis, chronic pancreatitis, gallstones, primary sclerotic cholangitis, ischemia, autoimmune pancreatitis, and ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic sphincterotomy performed before endoscopic biliary stenting may prevent post-endoscopic retrograde ...
SAN DIEGO -- For endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transluminal draining of pancreatic pseudocysts, plastic stents appeared as safe and effective as lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) in a randomized ...
In most patients with mild-to-moderate cholangitis, performing ERCP within 24-48 hours appears to be as effective as ...