Xinopoulos D, Bassioukas SP, Kypreos D, Korkolis D, Scorilas A, Mavridis K, Dimitroulopoulos D, Paraskevas E. Pancreatic duct guidewire placement for biliary cannulation in a single-session therapeutic ERCP. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(15): 1989-1995 [PMID: 21528077 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i15.1989]
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Stefanos P Bassioukas, MD, Gastroenterology Unit, Hellenic Anticancer Institute “Saint Savvas” Hospital of Athens, 171 Alexandras Avenue, GR 11522, Greece. stevenbassioukas@yahoo.gr
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2011; 17(15): 1989-1995 Published online Apr 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i15.1989
Table 1 Patient characteristics and indications n (%)
Dermographics
Patient number
2332
Age (year, mean)
68.4
Gender (male/female)
1236/1096
Indications
Choledocholithiasis
1732 (74.3)
Malignant stricture
545 (23.4)
Bile leak after cholecystectomy
42 (1.8)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
11 (0.5)
Table 2 Comparison between single-guidewire technique/double-guidewire technique, single-guidewire technique/pre-cut failed double-guidewire technique and single-guidewire technique/pre-cut first step methods in terms of patient outcome, the development of asymptomatic hyperamylasemia or post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis n (%)
Table 3 Comparison between double-guidewire technique/pre-cut failed double-guidewire technique, pre-cut failed double-guidewire technique /pre-cut first step and double-guidewire technique/pre-cut first step methods in terms of patient outcome, the development of asymptomatic hyperamylasemia or post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis n (%)
Table 5 Associations between the development of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis and the initial pathology within groups of patients who underwent each cannulation method n (%)
Table 6 Associations between patient gender and the presence of PEP and asymptomatic hyperamylasemia, within groups of patients who underwent each cannulation method n (%)