Efficacy of pancreatoscopy for pancreatic duct stones: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Volume: 26, Issue: 34, Pages: 5207 - 5219
Published: Sep 14, 2020
Abstract
Background null Pancreatic duct stones can lead to significant abdominal pain for patients. Per oral pancreatoscopy (POP)-guided intracorporal lithotripsy is being increasingly used for the management of main pancreatic duct calculi (PDC) in chronic pancreatitis. POP uses two techniques: Electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) and laser lithotripsy (LL). Data on the safety and efficacy are limited for this procedure. We performed a systematic review...
Paper Details
Title
Efficacy of pancreatoscopy for pancreatic duct stones: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published Date
Sep 14, 2020
Volume
26
Issue
34
Pages
5207 - 5219
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