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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2013; 19(36): 6026-6034
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6026
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6026
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with rendezvous cannulation reduces pancreatic injury
Fredrik Swahn, Lars Enochsson, Lars Lundell, Johan Permert, Magnus Nilsson, Urban Arnelo, Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, S-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden
Fredrik Swahn, Lars Enochsson, Lars Lundell, Johan Permert, Magnus Nilsson, Urban Arnelo, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Karolinska University Hospital, S-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden
Sara Regnér, Henrik Thorlacius, Department of Clinical Science, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
Sara Regnér, Henrik Thorlacius, Department of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
Author contributions: Swahn F, Arnelo U, Enochsson L and Lundell L wrote the paper; Swahn F, Arnelo U and Permert J designed the research; Swahn F and Regnér S did the research; Swahn F, Enochsson L, Nilsson M and Thorlacius H analyzed the data.
Supported by KI-fonder at Karolinska Institutet, Bengt Ihre Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden; the Foundations of Research at the University Hospital, Hedbergs Stiftelse and Mossbergs Stiftelse, Malmö Sweden, Research Grants from the Stockholm County and Skane County Council (ALF)
Correspondence to: Fredrik Swahn, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Karolinska University Hospital, S-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden. fredrik.swahn@ki.se
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Received: September 11, 2012
Revised: March 13, 2013
Accepted: March 21, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Revised: March 13, 2013
Accepted: March 21, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy and stone extraction is a standard procedure in the management of common bile duct stones. Rendezvous ERCP reduces pancreatic enzyme leakage compared with conventional ERCP cannulation technique. Thus laparo-endoscopic technique can be recommended to prevent post ERCP pancreatitis.