Outcomes of Endoscopic Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Duct Stones

Azar, Riad R.; Kushnir, Vladimir M.; Wani, Sachin; Hagan, Michael; Gupta, Neil; Mullady, Daniel; Murad, Faris

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Outcomes of Endoscopic Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Duct Stones

Azar, Riad R.; Kushnir, Vladimir M.; Wani, Sachin; Hagan, Michael; Gupta, Neil; Mullady, Daniel; Murad, Faris

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4493

URL: http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(12)01076-0/abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2012.03.791

Date: 2016-10-03

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Abstract:

Obstruction of the main pancreatic duct (PD) by stones (PDS) can cause significant pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). Endoscopic therapy (ET) is an option for patients with symptomatic PDS, however, predictors of successful endoscopic removal of PDS have not been well defined.

Citation:

Kushnir, V. M., Wani, S., Hagan, M., Gupta, N., Mullady, D., Murad, F., ... & Azar, R. R. (2012). Su1366 Outcomes of Endoscopic Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Duct Stones: Predictors to Improve Patient Selection. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 75(4), AB307-AB308.