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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2013; 5(3): 81-88
Published online Mar 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i3.81
Published online Mar 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i3.81
Table 1 Patient demographics and procedure indications
Number of patients | 34 |
Mean age (range) | 55 (13–79) |
Male/female | 19/15 |
Patients with pancreas divisum | 16 |
ERCP sessions through the minor papilla | 44 |
Total ERCPs during the study period | 1418 |
Rate of minor papilla approach | 3.10% |
Causes of difficult access through the major papilla | 44 |
Pancreas divisum (complete/incomplete) | 20 (17/3) |
Distortion of Wirsung’s duct | 16 |
Stenosis or compression of Wirsung’s duct | 6 |
Other | 2 |
Diagnostic ERCP | 26 |
Indications | |
Cystic neoplasm (IPMN/ MCN/ SCN) | 7 (5/1/1) |
AIP | 5 |
Pancreas divisum | 4 |
RAP | 5 |
Pancreatic mass | 3 |
Others | 2 |
Pancreatic juice cytology (with ENPD/ with POPS) | 11 (4/ 2) |
Therapeutic ERCP | 18 |
CP | 8 |
RAP | 5 |
Pancreatic pseudocyst | 4 |
Pancreatic trauma | 1 |
Minor papillotomy | 17 |
Needle-knife | 13 |
Pull-type papillotome | 4 |
- Citation: Fujimori N, Igarashi H, Asou A, Kawabe K, Lee L, Oono T, Nakamura T, Niina Y, Hijioka M, Uchida M, Kotoh K, Nakamura K, Ito T, Takayanagi R. Endoscopic approach through the minor papilla for the management of pancreatic diseases. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(3): 81-88
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i3/81.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i3.81