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Comparison of Standard and Steerable Catheters for Bile Duct Cannulation in ERCP

DOI

63

Citations

0

References

2003

Year

Hans‐Ulrich Laasch, A. Tringali, L. Wilbraham, Anna Marriott, Ruth England, Massimiliano Mutignani, Vincenzo Perri, Guido Costamagna, Derrick Martin
Endoscopy

Abstract

Steerable catheters allow faster access and can succeed when a standard catheter fails. If cannulation is difficult, changing the catheter should be considered at an early stage. Needle-knife papillotomy is a successful technique in expert hands.