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EUS-RV and precut sphincterotomy techniques similar for salvage for benign biliary disease

For salvage for biliary access in patients with benign biliary disease and difficult bile duct cannulation, the endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique (EUS-RV) and precut sphincterotomy ...
Healio

Endoscopic sphincterotomy prior to biliary stenting may prevent PEP in biliary structures

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic sphincterotomy performed before endoscopic biliary stenting may prevent post-endoscopic retrograde ...
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Early precut sphincterotomy ups primary cannulation rates

(HealthDay)—Early use of precut sphincterotomy does not increase the risk of pancreatitis but does increase rates of primary cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), ...
Nature

Is lateral internal sphincterotomy the best treatment option for patients with anal fissure?

The gold-standard treatment for patients with chronic anal fissure (CAF) is lateral internal sphincterotomy (LIS). Few studies have assessed the impact of this procedure with regard to quality of life ...
MedPage Today

Minor Papilla Sphincterotomy Did Not Reduce Risk of Acute Pancreatitis

SAN DIEGO -- Minor papilla endoscopic sphincterotomy did not reduce the risk of acute pancreatitis in patients with acute recurrent pancreatitis and pancreas divisum, a sham-controlled randomized ...