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Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society guidelines for endoscopic sphincterotomy
Author(s) -
Ryozawa Shomei,
Itoi Takao,
Katanuma Akio,
Okabe Yoshinobu,
Kato Hironari,
Horaguchi Jun,
Fujita Naotaka,
Yasuda Kenjiro,
Tsuyuguchi Toshio,
Fujimoto Kazuma
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/den.13001
Subject(s) - medicine , balloon dilation , endoscopy , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , general surgery , balloon , pancreatitis , surgery
The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society ( JGES ) has recently compiled guidelines for endoscopic sphincterotomy ( EST ) using evidence‐based methods. Content regarding actual clinical practice, including detailed endoscopic procedures, instruments, device types and usage, has already been published by the JGES postgraduate education committee in May 2015 and, thus, in these guidelines we avoided duplicating such content as much as possible. The guidelines do not address pancreatic sphincterotomy, endoscopic papillary balloon dilation ( EPBD ), and endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation ( EPLBD ). The guidelines for EPLBD are planned to be developed separately. The evidence level in this field is often low and, in many instances, strong recommendation has to be determined on the basis of expert consensus. At this point in time, the guidelines are divided into six items including indications, techniques, specific cases, adverse events, outcomes, and postoperative follow up.