Transpancreatic sphincterotomy has a higher cannulation success rate than needle-knife precut papillotomy – a meta-analysis
Abstract
Background and aim While many studies have discussed the different cannulation techniques used in patients with difficult biliary access, no previous meta-analyses have compared transpancreatic sphincterotomy (TPS) to other advanced techniques. Therefore, we aimed to identify all studies comparing the efficacy and adverse event rates of TPS with needle-knife precut papillotomy (NKPP), the most commonly used technique, and to perform a...
Paper Details
Title
Transpancreatic sphincterotomy has a higher cannulation success rate than needle-knife precut papillotomy – a meta-analysis
Published Date
Jun 13, 2017
Journal
Volume
49
Issue
09
Pages
874 - 887
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