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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2007; 13(28): 3855-3860
Published online Jul 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i28.3855
Published online Jul 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i28.3855
Table 1 Characteristics and diagnosis of the patients
| Parameters | Results |
| No. of patients (n) | 1291 |
| Mean age (yr, range) | 64 (12-96) |
| Male:female | 738:553 |
| Pancreatic duct opacification | 875 (68%) |
| Difficult bile duct cannulation | 107 (8%) |
| Intraductal ultrasonography | 266 (20) |
| Biliary sphincterotomy | 270 (20%) |
| Biliary stent placement | 60 (112%) |
| Papillary balloon dilatation | 50 (3.8%) |
| Cytology of the bile/pancreatic juice | 53 (4.1%) |
| Biopsy of the bile/pancreatic duct | 78 (6.0%) |
| Gallbladder stone | 488 (38%) |
| Choledocholithiasis | 313 (24%) |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 75 (6%) |
| Pancreatic cancer | 73 (6%) |
| Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm | 63 (4%) |
| Ampullary cancer | 23 (2%) |
| Pancreaticobiliary maljunction | 20 (2%) |
- Citation: Ito K, Fujita N, Noda Y, Kobayashi G, Horaguchi J, Takasawa O, Obana T. Relationship between post-ERCP pancreatitis and the change of serum amylase level after the procedure. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(28): 3855-3860
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i28/3855.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i28.3855