Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2019; 11(10): 515-522
Published online Oct 16, 2019. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v11.i10.515
Table 1 The characteristics of 168 asymptomatic patients
Characteristicsn (%)
Age [mean (SD)], yr72.6 (11.2)
Sex, female77 (45.8)
Billroth I reconstruction9 (5.4)
Non-dilated CBD (< 10 mm)99 (58.9)
Pharmacological prevention82 (48.8)
Protease inhibitor67 (39.9)
Rectal NSAIDs15 (8.9)
Trainee endoscopist39 (23.2)
Pancreatic injections88 (52.4)
PGW-assisted cannulation33 (19.6)
Precut sphincterotomy15 (8.9)
Cannulation time > 10 min64 (38.1)
Unsuccessful cannulation4 (2.4)
EST146 (86.9)
EPBD14 (8.3)
EPLBD4 (2.4)
Prophylactic pancreatic stent27 (16.1)
Procedure time [mean (SD)], min31.1 (16.4)