Open AccessDiagnostic and therapeutic single-operator cholangiopancreatoscopy in biliopancreatic diseases: Prospective multicenter study in Japan
Author(s) -
Toshio Kurihara,
Ichiro Yasuda,
Hiroyuki Isayama,
Toshio Tsuyuguchi,
Taketo Yamaguchi,
Ken Kawabe,
Yoshinobu Okabe,
Keiji Hanada,
Tsuyoshi Hayashi,
Takao Ohtsuka,
Syuhei Oana,
Hiroshi Kawakami,
Yoshinori Igarashi,
Kunio Matsumoto,
Kiichi Tamada,
Shomei Ryozawa,
Hiroki Kawashima,
Yutaka Okamoto,
Iruru Maetani,
H. Inoue,
Takao Itoi
Publication year - 2016
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.v22.i5.1891
Subject(s) - medicine , bile duct , pancreatic duct , pancreatitis , intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm , biopsy , prospective cohort study , radiology , gastroenterology , pancreas
To assess the utility and safety of single-operator cholangiopancreatoscopy (SOCPS) using the SpyGlass system in widespread clinical application for biliary and pancreatic diseases.