Abstract:
Among cases of difficult biliary cannulation, alternatives to precut sphincterotomy include use of a pancreatic duct (PD) stent (PDS) or guidewire (PDW) to facilitate common bile duct cannulation (CBDC). We present the preliminary results from an ongoing, multicenter, randomized trial.
Citation:
Cote, G. A., Hovis, C. E., Keswani, R. N., Ansstas, M., Edmundowicz, S. A., Jonnalagadda, S. S., ... & Azar, R. R. (2010). A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Use of a Pancreatic Duct Stent or a Pancreatic Duct Guidewire to Facilitate Bile Duct Cannulation. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 71(5), AB163-AB164.