Endoscopic retrogade cholangiopancreatography is safe and effective method for diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic disorders in octogenarians. - Concepedia

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Endoscopic retrogade cholangiopancreatography is safe and effective method for diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic disorders in octogenarians.

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2007

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K. Thomopoulos, Kostas Vagenas, Stelios F. Assimakopoulos, Christos Giannikoulis, Vasiliki Arvaniti, N Pagoni, V. Nikolopoulou

Abstract

In conclusion, ERCP is safe and effective method for diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic disorders in octogenarians despite the high comorbidity in this group of patients.