Rendezvous Technique Versus Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography to Treat Bile Duct Stones Reduces Endoscopic Time and Pancreatic Damage

Abstract

This is the first report comparing combined laparoendoscopic RV versus ERCP for potential pancreatic damage and showing that RV reduces the number of patients with an iatrogenic pathologic increase of amylase when compared to ERCP, and also significantly reduces the duration of endoscopic procedure.