Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications: How can they be avoided?
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has a significant complication rate which can be lowered by adopting technical variations of proven beneficial effect and prophylactic maneuvers such as pancreatic stenting during ERCP or periprocedural non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug administration. However, adoption of these prophylactic maneuvers by endoscopists is not uniform. In this editorial we discuss the beneficial effects of the aforementioned maneuvers.
Juan J Vila, Endoscopy Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona 31008, Spain.
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Everson L A
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Jose Pinhata
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