Open AccessUpdated meta-analysis of pancreatic stent placement in preventing post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Jin-He Fan
Publication year - 2015
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.v21.i24.7577
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , pancreatitis , hyperamylasemia , stent , cochrane library , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , pancreatic duct , surgery , subgroup analysis , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme , amylase
To investigate the efficacy and safety profile of pancreatic duct (PD) stent placement for prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP).