Topic Highlight
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2007; 13(47): 6333-6343
Published online Dec 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i47.6333
Table 3 Role of pancreatic stent insertion in prevention of post- ERCP pancreatitis; results of randomized controlled trials that included patients with SOD
AuthorYearNo. of patientsPancreatitis rate (%)
StentNo stent
Smithline et al[95]1993931418P = 0.299
Tarnasky et al[25]199880726P = 0.03
Patel et al[94]1999361133P > 0.05
Fazel et al[35]200376528P < 0.05