Open AccessRandomized controlled trial of pancreatic stenting to prevent pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Author(s) -
Yoshindo Kawaguchi,
Masami Ogawa,
Fumio Omata,
Hiroyuki Ito,
Tooru Shimosegawa,
Tetsuya Mine
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i14.1635
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , pancreatitis , stent , sphincter of oddi dysfunction , randomized controlled trial , pancreatic duct , sphincter of oddi , surgery , radiology , gastroenterology
To determine the effectiveness of pancreatic duct (PD) stent placement for the prevention of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in high risk patients.