Clinical Research
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2008; 14(10): 1514-1520
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1514
Table 4 Rates and times required for successful cannulation in each pattern of the endoscopic shape
PatternsCUJTotal
Successful cannulation (%)
Either of the ducts614323
Common bile duct6/69/143/318/23
(100)(64)(100)(78)
Pancreatic duct5/514/142/221/21
(100)(100)(100)(100)
Median time for cannulation, min (%)
Either of the ducts6.57.377
(5-8)(4-20)(4-14)(4-20)
Common bile duct10.5201617
(8-37)(7-35.5)(6-19)(6-37)
Pancreatic duct61369
(5-8)(6-26)(5-7)(5-26)
Termination31342433
(14-38)(11-61)(12-34)(11-61)