AIM:To clarify the efficacy and safety of an endoscopic approach through the minor papilla for the management of pancreatic ***:This study included 44 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) procedures pe...
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AIM:To clarify the efficacy and safety of an endoscopic approach through the minor papilla for the management of pancreatic ***:This study included 44 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) procedures performed in 34 patients using a minor papilla approach between April 2007 and March *** retrospectively evaluated the clinical profiles of the patients,the endoscopic interventions,short-term outcomes,and ***:Of 44 ERCPs,26 were diagnostic ERCP,and 18 were therapeutic *** most common cause of difficult access to the main pancreatic duct through the major papilla was pancreas divisum followed by distortion of Wirsung's *** overall success rate of minor papilla cannulation was 80%(35/44),which was significantly improved by wire-guided cannulation(P = 0.04).Endoscopic minor papillotomy(EMP) was performed in 17 of 34 patients(50%) using a needle-knife(13/17) or a pull-type papillotome(4/17).EMP with pancreatic stent placement,which was the main therapeutic option for patients with chronic pancreatitis,recurrent acute pancreatitis,and pancreatic pseudocyst,resulted in short-term clinical improvement in 83% of *** post-ERCP pancreatitis occurred as an early complication in 2 cases(4.5%).CONCLUSION:The endoscopic minor papilla approach is technically feasible,safe,and effective when the procedure is performed in a high-volume referral center by experienced endoscopists.
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