Open AccessPrimary needle-knife fistulotomy for preventing post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis: Importance of the endoscopist’s expertise level
Author(s) -
Sung Yong Han,
Dong Hoon Baek,
Dong Uk Kim,
Chang Joon Park,
Young Joo Park,
Moon Won Lee,
Geun Am Song
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4166
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , fistulotomy , pancreatitis , general surgery , surgery , radiology , fistula , anal fistula
Needle-knife fistulotomy (NKF) is used as a rescue technique for difficult cannulation. However, the data are limited regarding the use of NKF for primary biliary cannulation, especially when performed by beginners.