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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2024; 16(12): 3655-3657
Published online Dec 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i12.3655
Preoperative gastric retention in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography patients: Assessing risks and optimizing outcomes
Nuo-Ya Zhou, Bing Hu
Nuo-Ya Zhou, Bing Hu, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology/Medical Engineering Integration Laboratory of Digestive Endoscopy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Zhou NY drafted the manuscript; Hu B revised the manuscript; both authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82170675.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Bing Hu, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology/Medical Engineering Integration Laboratory of Digestive Endoscopy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. hubing@wchscu.edu.cn
Received: July 19, 2024
Revised: August 27, 2024
Accepted: September 13, 2024
Published online: December 27, 2024
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