Is ERCP a Reasonable Diagnostic Method for Excluding Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Disease in Patients with a Billroth II Resection?

H.J. Thon, A Löffler, T Gheorghiu

Endoscopy · 1983 · 23 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

ERCP was performed in 57 patients who had undergone Billroth II resection. Cannulation of the papilla of Vater was successfully accomplished in 31 cases (55%). The success rate of ERCP was clearly dependent on the type of Billroth II resection presenting.