Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2017; 9(3): 127-132
Published online Mar 16, 2017. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i3.127
Utility of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography on biliopancreatic diseases in patients with Billroth II-reconstructed stomach
Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Rintaro Mikata, Harutoshi Sugiyama, Shin Yasui, Masaru Miyazaki, Osamu Yokosuka
Yuji Sakai, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Rintaro Mikata, Harutoshi Sugiyama, Shin Yasui, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuou-ku, Chiba City 260-8670, Japan
Masaru Miyazaki, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuou-ku, Chiba City 260-8670, Japan
Author contributions: Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T, Miyazaki M and Yokosuka O were responsible for study design, data analysis and manuscript preparation; Sakai Y wrote the paper; Sakai Y and Tsuyuguchi T performed endoscopic treatment; Mikata R, Sugiyama H and Yasui S were responsible for data collection.
Institutional review board statement: This study was conducted with approval from the local ethical committee.
Informed consent statement: All the treatment procedures were performed after obtaining informed consent in writing from the patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no other disclosures.
Data sharing statement: The authors will share the dataset upon written request.
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Correspondence to: Yuji Sakai, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuou-ku, Chiba City 260-8670, Japan. sakai4754@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: June 15, 2016
Peer-review started: June 17, 2016
First decision: July 27, 2016
Revised: August 18, 2016
Accepted: January 2, 2017
Article in press: January 3, 2017
Published online: March 16, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: It was considered that the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for biliopancreatic diseases in patients with Billroth II-reconstructed stomach will become a less invasive, safe and useful examination and treatment approach.