Review
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2010; 2(5): 165-178
Published online May 16, 2010. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v2.i5.165
Table 5 Frequency of post-ERCP pancreatitis - endoscopic sphincterotomy vs endoscopic papillary balloon dilation in randomized studies
AuthorYear publishedCountrynRate of pancreatitis
P value
ES (%)EPBD (%)
DiSario[98]b2004United States2370.8315.38< 0.05
Fujita[87]2003Japan2822.8010.90< 0.05
Vlavianos[92]2003United Kingdom2021.014.86NRa
Arnold[89]2001Germany6010.0020.00NRa
Bergman[99]1997The Netherlands2026.936.93NRa