Open AccessEfficacy of cap-assisted endoscopy for routine examining the ampulla of Vater
Author(s) -
Young Rak Choi,
Joung-Ho Han,
Young Shim Cho,
HyeSuk Han,
Hee Bok Chae,
Seon Mee Park,
Sei Jin Youn
Publication year - 2013
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.v19.i13.2037
Subject(s) - esophagogastroduodenoscopy , endoscopy , medicine , endoscope , sedation , ampulla of vater , surgery , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , pancreatitis , carcinoma
To determine the efficacy of a cap-assisted endoscopy (CAE) to completely visualize the ampulla of Vater (AV) in patients failed by conventional endoscopy.