A method for atraumatic surgical access to the pancreatic duct.
A method for atraumatic surgical access to the pancreatic duct which uses a soft, flexible polyethylene catheter to intubate the duct, followed by progressive dilation with a vein catheter introducer, a blunt silver probe, and a grooved director is described herein. Sphincteroplasty of the pancreatic duct can then be easily accomplished.
J R
JR
Hiatt
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BE
Stabile
D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments