Open AccessImpact of periampullary diverticulum on biliary cannulation and ERCP outcomes: a single-center experience
Author(s) -
Fatema Tabak,
Guozhong Ji,
Lin Miao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
surgical endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.457
H-Index - 152
eISSN - 1432-2218
pISSN - 0930-2794
DOI - 10.1007/s00464-020-08080-8
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , hepatology , abdominal surgery , pancreatitis , adverse effect , surgery , endoscopy , biliary disease
Periampullary diverticulum (PAD) is frequently come upon during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), especially in elderly patients. However, less is known about the role of PAD in biliary cannulation difficulty.
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