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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2007; 13(22): 3106-3111
Published online Jun 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i22.3106
Table 4 Complications of sphincterotomy in the literature[2,6]
ComplicationPercentage (%)Surgery (%)Death
Pancreatitis1-76.310-10.9 (0.2% of the total)
Haemorrhage2.52213 (0.6% of the total)
Perforation1.32716 (0.2% of the total)
Sepsis1.7