Gastrointestinal: Pancreatic duct perforation following endoscopic intraductal radiofrequency ablation for pancreatic duct stricture

A 71-year-old man with chronic pancreatitis developed recurrent acute pancreatitis because of pancreatic duct stricture. The stricture had been previously treated twice by temporary stent placement; however, the symptomatic stricture recurred. Therefore, endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the stricture was planned to obtain long-term resolution. Following pancreatic duct cannulation and guidewire placement, a Habib EndoHPB catheter...