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Chandan S, Canakis A, Deliwala S, Frohlinger M, Khan SR, Mohan BP, Dahiya DS, Ramai D, Facciorusso A, Sharma NR, Adler DG, Kochhar GS. Prophylactic pancreatic duct stenting to reduce the risk of post-ampullectomy pancreatitis: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of 1858 patients. Surg Endosc 2024:10.1007/s00464-024-11019-y. [PMID: 39030415 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-11019-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND The effectiveness of prophylactic pancreatic duct stenting (PPDS) in preventing post-ampullectomy pancreatitis (PAP) at the time of endoscopic ampullectomy (EA) has been reported, however, results are conflicting. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis looking at the use of PPDS in reducing PAP as well as overall post-ampullectomy complications. METHODS Multiple databases were searched through May 2023 for studies reporting on EA. Meta-analysis was performed to determine pooled proportions and relative risk (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) of PAP, with and without PPDS. Pooled rates of adverse events including perforation, delayed bleeding, cholangitis, and procedure related mortality were assessed. Random effects model was used for our meta-analysis and heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistics. RESULTS Thirty-four studies (14 case series, 18 cohort studies and 2 randomized controlled trials) with 1868 patients were included. The overall pooled rate of PAP was 12.3% (CI 10.3-14.5). We found no statistically significant difference in rates of PAP among patients with PPDS, 11.9% (CI 8.9-15.7) and without PPDS, 16.6% (CI 13.4-20.4), RR 0.8 (CI 0.51-1.28), p = 0.4. In terms of severe PAP, we found no difference between the two groups. The overall pooled rates of successful en-bloc and piecemeal resection were 74.8% (CI 67.3-81.1) and 25.1% (CI 19-32.4). Additionally, pooled rates of ampullary stenosis, post procedural bleeding, perforation, cholangitis, and procedure related mortality were 3.6%, 11.1%, 4.2%, 3.5%, and 1.3%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis shows that PPDS at the time of EA does not offer a significant protective effect against PAP. While the incidence of PAP was higher among the no PPDS group, it is plausible that this is more likely due to variation among studies in terms of lesion size, length/size of pancreatic stent used and etiology of ampullary lesions. Future well-designed randomized controlled trials are needed to validate our findings.
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- Saurabh Chandan
- Center for Interventional Endoscopy (CIE), Advent Health, 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL, 32803-1248, USA.
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology & Motility, The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Interventional Oncology & Surgical Endoscopy (IOSE), Peak Gastroenterology Associates, PC, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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- Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy (CATE), Centura Health, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Keswani RN, Duloy A, Nieto JM, Panganamamula K, Murad MH, Bazerbachi F, Shaukat A, Elmunzer BJ, Day LW. Interventions to improve the performance of ERCP and EUS quality indicators. Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 97:825-838. [PMID: 36967249 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2022.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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- Rajesh N Keswani
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Digestive Disease Consultants, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases and Occupational Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- CentraCare, Interventional Endoscopy Program, St Cloud Hospital, St Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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An Insight on Pharmacological and Mechanical Preventive Measures of Post-ERCP PANCREATITIS (PEP)—A Review. GASTROENTEROLOGY INSIGHTS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/gastroent13040038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Pancreatitis is the most common complication following endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP). With the progress of research in many drugs and technologies, promising efficacy has been achieved in preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). Recently, combined prevention has received more attention in order to further reduce the incidence of PEP. However, there is no review about the combined prevention of PEP. This review summarizes the medication and ERCP techniques that are used to prevent PEP and emphasizes that appropriate combination prevention approaches should be based on risk stratification.
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Ryu J, Paik KH, Kwon CI, Koh DH, Song TJ, Jeong S, Park WS. The Safety and Efficacy of an Unflanged 4F Pancreatic Stent in Transpancreatic Precut Sphincterotomy for Patients with Difficult Biliary Cannulation: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195692. [PMID: 36233560 PMCID: PMC9573508 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Prophylactic pancreatic stenting effectively reduces the rate and severity of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) in the precut technique; however, studies on the optimal type and duration of the stent are still lacking. This prospective study evaluated the incidence and severity of PEP and the rate of spontaneous stent dislodgement in patients undergoing transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy (TPS) accompanied by prophylactic pancreatic stenting with an unflanged plastic stent (4F × 5 cm) for difficult biliary cannulation. A total of 247 patients with naïve papilla were enrolled in this study, and data were collected prospectively. In the final analysis, 170 and 61 patients were included in the standard cannulation technique and TPS groups, respectively. The incidence of PEP in the standard cannulation technique and TPS groups was 3.5% and 1.6% (p = 0.679), respectively. The technical success rate of selective biliary cannulation in the TPS group was 91.8%. The spontaneous dislodgement rate of the prophylactic plastic stent was 98.4%. In conclusion, an unflanged pancreatic stent (4F × 5 cm) placement in TPS for patients with failed standard cannulation technique is a safe and effective measure due to low adverse events and few additional endoscopic procedures for removing the pancreatic duct (PD) stent.
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- Jieun Ryu
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon 34943, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon 34943, Korea
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- Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam 13497, Korea
- Research Group for Endoscopic Instruments and Stents, Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Seoul 03741, Korea
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- Research Group for Endoscopic Instruments and Stents, Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Seoul 03741, Korea
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong 18450, Korea
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- Research Group for Endoscopic Instruments and Stents, Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Seoul 03741, Korea
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Research Group for Endoscopic Instruments and Stents, Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Seoul 03741, Korea
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon 22332, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon 34943, Korea
- Research Group for Endoscopic Instruments and Stents, Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Seoul 03741, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-42-220-9339
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Maruta S, Sugiyama H, Ogasawara S, Sugihara C, Ouchi M, Kan M, Yamada T, Miura Y, Nagashima H, Takahashi K, Kusakabe Y, Ohyama H, Okitsu K, Ohno I, Mikata R, Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T, Kato J, Kato N. "Salvage techniques" are the key to overcome difficult biliary cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13627. [PMID: 35948566 PMCID: PMC9365799 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17809-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Although the efficacy and safety of salvage techniques for biliary cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) have been reported, few reports analyzed the choice of techniques and their clinical outcomes in large cohorts. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of biliary cannulation in patients with native papillae. We retrospectively identified 1021 patients who underwent initial ERCP from January 2013 to March 2020. We investigated background factors, treatment details, cannulation success rates, and adverse event rates. Then we analyzed a series of treatment processes, including salvage techniques such as double guidewire technique (DGT), needle knife pre-cutting (NKP), and transpancreatic pre-cut papillotomy (TPPP). The initial ERCP success rate using standard technique alone was 62.8%, which increased to 94.3% including salvage techniques. Salvage techniques were frequently required in patients with long oral protrusions (OR 2.38; 95% CI 1.80–3.15; p < 0.001). A total of 503 cases (49.3%) had long oral protrusions, 47.5% of which required the salvage techniques, much higher than 27.5% of not-long cases. Patients with long oral protrusions had a higher frequency of NKP. In conclusion, patients with long oral protrusions frequently required salvage techniques. Salvage techniques may help to overcome many difficult biliary cannulation cases.
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- Shikiko Maruta
- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan.,Translational Research and Development Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chiba-City, 260-8670, Japan
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Predictive factors of needle-knife pre-cut papillotomy failure in patients with difficult biliary cannulation. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4942. [PMID: 35322178 PMCID: PMC8943021 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09117-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Predictors of needle-knife pre-cut papillotomy (NKP) failure for patients with difficult biliary cannulation has not been reported. Between 2004 and 2016, 390 patients with difficult biliary cannulation undergoing NKP were included in this single-center study. Following NKP, deep biliary cannulation failed in 95 patients (24.4%, NKP-failure group) and succeeded in 295 patients (75.6%, NKP-success group). Patient and technique factors were used to identify the predictors of initial NKP failure. Compared with the NKP-success group, periampullary diverticulum (28.4% vs. 18%, p = 0.028), surgically altered anatomy (13.7% vs. 7.1%, p = 0.049), number of cases performed by less experienced endoscopists, and bleeding during NKP (38.9% vs. 3.4%, p < 0.001), were significantly more frequent in the NKP-failure group. On multivariate analysis, surgically altered anatomy (OR 2.374, p = 0.045), endoscopists’ experience (OR 3.593, p = 0.001), and bleeding during NKP (OR 21.18, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with initial failure of NKP. In conclusion, NKP is a highly technique-sensitive procedure, as endoscopists’ experience, bleeding during NKP, and surgically altered anatomy were predictors of initial NKP failure.
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Facciorusso A, Ramai D, Gkolfakis P, Khan SR, Papanikolaou IS, Triantafyllou K, Tringali A, Chandan S, Mohan BP, Adler DG. Comparative efficacy of different methods for difficult biliary cannulation in ERCP: systematic review and network meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 95:60-71.e12. [PMID: 34543649 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Several methods with variable efficacy have been proposed for difficult biliary cannulation in ERCP. We assessed the comparative efficacy of different strategies for difficult biliary cannulation through a network meta-analysis combining direct and indirect treatment comparisons. METHODS We identified 17 randomized controlled trials (2015 patients) that compared the efficacy of different adjunctive methods for difficult biliary cannulation (needle-knife techniques, pancreatic guidewire-assisted technique, pancreatic-assisted technique, and transpancreatic sphincterotomy) either with each other or with persistence with the standard cannulation techniques. The success rate of biliary cannulation and the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) were the outcomes of interest. We performed pairwise and network meta-analysis for all treatments and used Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation criteria to appraise quality of evidence. RESULTS Low-quality evidence supported the use of transpancreatic sphincterotomy over persistence with standard cannulation techniques (risk ratio [RR], 1.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-1.59) and over any other adjunctive intervention (RR, 1.21 [95% CI, 1.01-1.44] vs pancreatic guidewire-assisted technique, RR, 1.19 [95% CI, 1.01-1.43] vs early needle-knife techniques, RR, 1.47 [95% CI, 1.03-2.10] vs pancreatic stent-assisted technique) for increasing the success rate of biliary cannulation. No other significant results were observed in any other comparisons. Based on the network model, transpancreatic sphincterotomy (P-score, .97) followed by early needle-knife techniques (P-score, .62) were ranked highest in terms of increasing the success rate of biliary cannulation. Early needle-knife techniques outperformed persistence with standard cannulation techniques in terms of decreasing PEP rate (RR, .61; 95% CI, .37-1.00), whereas both early needle-knife techniques and transpancreatic sphincterotomy led to lower PEP rates as compared with pancreatic guidewire-assisted technique (RR, .49 [95% CI, .23-.99] and .53 [95% CI, .30-.92], respectively). CONCLUSIONS Transpancreatic sphincterotomy increases the success rate of biliary cannulation as compared with persistence with the standard cannulation techniques. Early needle-knife techniques and transpancreatic sphincterotomy are superior to other interventions in decreasing PEP rates and should be considered in patients with difficult cannulation.
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- Antonio Facciorusso
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive Oncology, CUB Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive Oncology, CUB Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine-Propaedeutic, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, ''Attikon" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Gastroenterology Unit, CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy (CATE), Porter Adventist Hospital/PEAK Gastroenterology, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Kylänpää L, Koskensalo V, Saarela A, Ejstrud P, Udd M, Lindström O, Rainio M, Tenca A, Halttunen J, Qvigstad G, Arnelo U, Fagerström N, Hauge T, Aabakken L, Grönroos J. Transpancreatic biliary sphincterotomy versus double guidewire in difficult biliary cannulation: a randomized controlled trial. Endoscopy 2021; 53:1011-1019. [PMID: 33440441 DOI: 10.1055/a-1327-2025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Difficult biliary cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) increases the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). The purpose of this prospective, randomized, multicenter study was to compare two advanced rescue methods, transpancreatic biliary sphincterotomy (TPBS) and a double-guidewire (DGW) technique, in difficult common bile duct (CBD) cannulation. METHODS Patients with native papilla and planned CBD cannulation were recruited at eight Scandinavian hospitals. An experienced endoscopist attempted CBD cannulation with wire-guided cannulation. If the procedure fulfilled the definition of difficult cannulation and a guidewire entered the pancreatic duct, randomization to either TPBS or to DGW was performed. If the randomized method failed, any method available was performed. The primary end point was the frequency of PEP and the secondary end points included successful cannulation with the randomized method. RESULTS In total, 1190 patients were recruited and 203 (17.1 %) were randomized according to the study protocol (TPBS 104 and DGW 99). PEP developed in 14/104 patients (13.5 %) in the TPBS group and 16/99 patients (16.2 %) in the DGW group (P = 0.69). No difference existed in PEP severity between the groups. The rate of successful deep biliary cannulation was significantly higher with TPBS (84.6 % [88/104]) than with DGW (69.7 % [69/99]; P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS In difficult biliary cannulation, there was no difference in PEP rate between TPBS and DGW techniques. TPBS is a good alternative in cases of difficult cannulation when the guidewire is in the pancreatic duct.
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- Leena Kylänpää
- Abdominal Center, Gastroenterological Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Gastroenterological Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Abdominal Center, Gastroenterological Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Gastroenterological Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Gastroenterological Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Gastroenterology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Gastroenterological Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Digestive Surgery and Urology, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Lo MH, Lin CH, Wu CH, Tsou YK, Lee MH, Sung KF, Liu NJ. Management of biliary diseases after the failure of initial needle knife precut sphincterotomy for biliary cannulation. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14968. [PMID: 34294788 PMCID: PMC8298459 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94361-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is not always successful even with needle knife precut sphincterotomy (NKPS). How to manage these patients with initial NKPS failure has not been well studied. We report the outcomes of patients who received endoscopic and non-endoscopic rescue treatment after the initial NKPS failure. During the 15 years from 2004 to 2018, 87 patients with initial NKPS failure received interval endoscopic treatment (IET group, n = 43), percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD group, n = 25), or bile duct surgery (BDS group, n = 19) were retrospectively studied. Compared with the PTBD group, the prevalence of choledocholithiasis was higher (69.8% vs. 16.0%, p < 0.001), and malignant bile duct stricture were lower (20.9% vs. 76.0%, p < 0.001) in the IET group. Furthermore, the IET group had a significantly longer time interval between the first and second treatment procedures (4 days vs. 2 days, p = 0.001), a lower technique success rate (79.1% vs. 100%, p = 0.021), and a shorter length of hospital stay (7 days vs. 18 days, p < 0.001). Compared to the BDS group, the only significant finding was that the patients in the IET group were older. Although not statistically significant, the complication rate was lowest in the IET group (7.0%) while highest in the BDS group (15.8%). Complications in the IET group were also mild, as compared with the other two groups. In conclusion, IET should be considered after initial failed NKPS for deep biliary cannulation before contemplating more invasive treatment such as BDS. PTBD may be the alternative therapy for patients with malignant biliary obstruction.
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- Min-Hao Lo
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan
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Barakat MT, Girotra M, Huang RJ, Choudhary A, Thosani NC, Kothari S, Sethi S, Banerjee S. Goff Septotomy Is a Safe and Effective Salvage Biliary Access Technique Following Failed Cannulation at ERCP. Dig Dis Sci 2021; 66:866-872. [PMID: 32052216 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06124-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biliary cannulation is readily achieved in > 85% of patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). When standard cannulation techniques fail, salvage techniques utilized include the needle knife precut, double wire technique, and Goff septotomy. METHODS Records of patients undergoing ERCP from 2005 to 2016 were retrospectively examined using a prospectively maintained endoscopy database. Patients requiring salvage techniques for biliary access were analyzed together with a control sample of 20 randomly selected index ERCPs per study year. Demographic and clinical variables including indications for ERCP, cannulation rates, and adverse events were collected. RESULTS A total of 7984 patients underwent ERCP from 2005 to 2016. Biliary cannulation was successful in 94.9% of control index ERCPs, 87.2% of patients who underwent Goff septotomy (significantly higher than for all other salvage techniques, p ≤ 0.001), 74.5% of patients in the double wire group and 69.6% of patients in the needle knife precut group. Adverse event rates were similar in the Goff septotomy (4.1%) and index ERCP control sample (2.7%) groups. Adverse events were significantly higher in the needle knife group (27.2%) compared with all other groups. CONCLUSIONS This study represents the largest study to date of Goff septotomy as a salvage biliary access technique. It confirms the efficacy of Goff septotomy and indicates a safety profile similar to standard cannulation techniques and superior to the widely employed needle knife precut sphincterotomy. Our safety and efficacy data suggest that Goff septotomy should be considered as the primary salvage approach for failed cannulation, with needle knife sphincterotomy restricted to Goff septotomy failures.
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- Monique T Barakat
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5244, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5244, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5244, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5244, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5244, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5244, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5244, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, MC 5244, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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Shinoura S, Tokushige A, Chinen K, Mori H, Kato S, Ueda S. Endosonographic finding of the simultaneous depiction of bile and pancreatic ducts can predict difficult biliary cannulation on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235757. [PMID: 32645076 PMCID: PMC7347092 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Thus far, no curved linear array endoscopic ultrasound (CLAEUS) findings were established as predictors of difficult selective bile duct cannulation (SBDC). This study aimed to identify CLAEUS findings to predict endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) cases with difficult SBDC. This single-center, retrospective cohort study was conducted between July 2014 and June 2017. This study included all consecutive patients who underwent CLAEUS prior to naïve ERCP. A CLAEUS finding of the simultaneous depiction of bile and pancreatic ducts at the second portion of the duodenum (D2) (simultaneous depiction) was selected as a possible predictor of difficult SBDC, and the κ values in the evaluation of inter- and intra-observer variabilities for “simultaneous depiction” were 0.65 and 0.77, respectively, with substantial correlation. Among the 986 patients who underwent ERCP, 80 patients were relevant for evaluation. Logistic regression analysis revealed strong association between “simultaneous depiction” and difficult SBDC (odds ratio 15.4, 95% confidence interval 4.2–56.0; p<0.001). Among patients who underwent CLAEUS prior to naïve ERCP, a strong correlation was observed between “simultaneous depiction” and the risk of difficult SBDC. An endoscopist can prepare for difficult SBDC by “simultaneous depiction.” The finding enables pertinent planning when performing ERCP, such as setting time limits and selecting alternative devices, techniques, and skilled endoscopists, for difficult SBDC with minimal complications including post-ERCP pancreatitis. However, a future prospective study is necessary to establish the procedure algorithm for suspected difficult SBDC cases based on CLAEUS.
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- Susumu Shinoura
- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Psychology and Healthcare Management at Akasaka, International University of Health and Welfare, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Prevention and Analysis of Cardiovascular Diseases, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
- Department of Clinical Research and Quality Management, Center of Clinical Research and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Analysis of Cardiovascular Diseases, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
- Department of Digestive Diseases, Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research and Quality Management, Center of Clinical Research and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research and Quality Management, Center of Clinical Research and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Prevention and Analysis of Cardiovascular Diseases, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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Liang KS, Chen CC, Liao WC, Kuo YT, Tseng LW, He WT, Wang HP. Comparison between transpancreatic sphincterotomy and needle-knife fistulotomy in difficulty biliary access, a retrospective study in Taiwan. BMC Gastroenterol 2020; 20:194. [PMID: 32560698 PMCID: PMC7304153 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-020-01323-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Selective deep biliary cannulation is the first and the most important step before further biliary therapy. Transpancreatic sphincterotomy (TPS), and needle knife fistulotomy (NKF) were commonly used in patients with difficult cannulation, but few studies compare the outcome between TPS and NKF. Methods A total of 78 patients who met the criteria of difficult cannulation in the National Taiwan University hospital from October 2015 to October 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Their baseline demographics, success rate of biliary cannulation, and the rate of adverse events were assessed. Results 31 patients and 47 patients underwent TPS and NKF for difficult biliary access, respectively. The characteristics of the 2 groups were similar, but patients in TPS group had more frequent pancreatic duct cannulation. Bile duct cannulation was successful in 23 patients (74.2%) in the TPS group and 39 (83.0%) in the NKF group (P = 0.34). There was no difference between the TPS and NKF in the rate of adverse events, including post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) (16.1% vs. 6.4%, p = 0.17), and hemorrhage (3.2% vs. 8.5%, p = 0.35). No perforation occurred. Conclusions Both TPS and NKF have good biliary access rate in patient with difficult cannulation. TPS has acceptable successful rate and similar complication rate, compared with NKF.
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- Kai-Shun Liang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Integrated Diagnostics and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Integrated Diagnostics and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Rejeski J, Hines M, Jones J, Conway J, Mishra G, Evans J, Pawa R. Outcomes of precut sphincterotomy techniques in cases of difficult biliary access. Frontline Gastroenterol 2020; 12:113-117. [PMID: 33613942 PMCID: PMC7873550 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2019-101380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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GOALS Our study aims to define success and complication rates of precut sphincterotomy with the needle-knife and transpancreatic papillary septotomy (TPS) techniques as experienced at a single, high-volume endoscopy centre. BACKGROUND Complication rates rise with increasing number of failed attempts at biliary cannulation; therefore, early precut sphincterotomy (PS) has been recommended. Selecting the ideal method for PS can be challenging and there is a paucity of data to help guide this decision. STUDY We performed a retrospective analysis over 37 months of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) experience at a single institution. We identified all ERCPs performed and stratified based on the presence of PS; if PS occurred, a thorough chart review was performed to identify success and complication rates. Patients received guideline-driven management for post-ERCP pancreatitis including rectal indomethacin and pancreatic duct stenting when appropriate. RESULTS We identified 1808 ERCP procedures performed during this time. Successful biliary cannulation was achieved in 1748 cases, yielding a success rate of 96.7% (Grades I-IV ERCP difficulty/complexity). PS was required in 232 cases (12.8%); we identified 88 TPS cases and 114 needle-knife precut sphincterotomy (NKPS) cases. Complications following PS procedures occurred in 9.1% of TPS patients and 11.4% of NKPS patients. Success rates for TPS and NKPS were 97.7% and 81.6%, respectively-a statistically significant difference (p<0.001). CONCLUSION This data supports TPS as a safe and effective option for biliary access in difficult cannulation settings when performed by experienced advanced endoscopists.
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- Jared Rejeski
- Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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OBJECTIVE In European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines, biliary cannulation of native papilla is defined as difficult in the presence of >5 papilla contacts, >5 min cannulation time or >1 unintended pancreatic duct cannulation (5-5-2). The aim is to test 5-5-2-criteria in a single-center practice predicting the risk of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (PEP), and to study the efficacy of transpancreatic biliary sphincterotomy (TPBS) as an advanced method for biliary cannulation. METHODS Prospectively collected data of 821 patients with native papilla were analyzed. Primary cannulation was the first method chosen for cannulation (sphincterotome and a guidewire). Advanced cannulation method was endoscopist-chosen cannulation method after failed primary cannulation. RESULTS Primary cannulation succeeded in 599 (73%) patients in a median of 2 min. TPBS ± needle knife resulted in a 90% success rate. The final cannulation success was 814 (99.1%) cases in a median of 5.3 min. PEP risk was 4.0%. When primary cannulation succeeded, the PEP rate was 2.3%. When advanced methods were needed, the PEP rate increased to 13.5%. Altogether 311 (37.9%) patients fulfilled at least one 5-5-2-criterion. In patients without 5-5-2-criteria, the primary cannulation succeeded in 79.6% (n = 477), compared to 20.4% (n = 122) with the criteria, P < 0.001, indicating the need to exchange the cannulation method instead of persistence. If all the 5-5-2-criteria were present, the risk of PEP was 12.7%. CONCLUSION The results support the use of the 5-5-2-criteria for difficult cannulation. TPBS is an effective advanced cannulation method with an acceptable complication rate.
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ERCP-related perforations: a population-based study of incidence, mortality, and risk factors. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:1939-1947. [PMID: 31559577 PMCID: PMC7113211 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-06966-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Perforations related to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are rare but feared adverse events with highly reported morbidity and mortality rates. The aim was to evaluate the incidence and outcome of ERCP-related perforations and to identify risk factors for death due to perforations in a population-based study. Methods Between May 2005 and December 2013, a total of 52,140 ERCPs were registered in GallRiks, a Swedish nationwide, population-based registry. A total of 376 (0.72%) were registered as perforations or extravasation of contrast during ERCP or as perforation in the 30-day follow-up. The patients with perforation were divided into fatal and non-fatal groups and analyzed for mortality risk factors. The case volume of centers and endoscopists were divided into the upper quartile (Q4) and the lower three quartile (Q1–3) groups. Furthermore, fatal group patients’ records were reviewed. Results Death within 90 days after ERCP-related perforations or at the index hospitalization occurred in 20% (75 out of 376) for all perforations and 0.1% (75 out of 52,140) for all ERCPs. The independent risk factors for death after perforation were malignancy (OR 11.2, 95% CI 5.8–21.6), age over 80 years (OR 3.8, 95% CI 2.0–7.4), and sphincterotomy in the pancreatic duct (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.1–7.5). In Q4 centers, the mortality was similar with or without pancreatic duct sphincterotomy (14% vs. 13%, p = 1.0), but in Q1–3 centers mortality was higher (45% vs. 21%, p = 0.024). Conclusions ERCP-related perforations are severe adverse events with low incidence (0.7%) and high mortality rate up to 20%. Malignancy, age over 80 years, and sphincterotomy in the pancreatic duct increase the risk to die after a perforation. The risk of a fatal outcome in perforations after pancreatic duct sphincterotomy was reduced when occurred at a Q4-center. In the case of a complicated perforation a transfer to a Q4-center may be considered.
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Zhang D, Li JS, Li ZS, Liu F, Wang D. Research design can be improved to support double-guidewire technique. Gastrointest Endosc 2019; 89:654. [PMID: 30784513 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2018.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Di Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gongli Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Wen J, Li T, Lu Y, Bie LK, Gong B. Comparison of efficacy and safety of transpancreatic septotomy, needle-knife fistulotomy or both based on biliary cannulation unintentional pancreatic access and papillary morphology. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2019; 18:73-78. [PMID: 30518483 DOI: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2018.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Precut sphincterotomy has been widely performed to facilitate selective biliary access when standard cannulation attempts failed during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). However, scarce data are available on different precut techniques for difficult biliary cannulation. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transpancreatic septotomy (TPS), needle-knife fistulotomy (NKF) or both based on the presence of unintentional pancreatic access and papillary morphology. METHODS Between March 2008 and December 2016, 157 consecutive patients undergoing precutting for an inaccessible bile duct during ERCP were identified. Precut techniques were chosen depending on repetitive inadvertent pancreatic cannulation and the papillary morphology. We retrospectively assessed the rates of cannulation success and procedure-related complications among three groups, namely TPS, NKF, and TPS followed by NKF. RESULTS The baseline characteristics of the three groups were comparable. The overall success rate of biliary cannulation reached 98.1%, including 111 of 113 (98.2%) with TPS, 35 of 36 (97.2%) with NKF and 8 of 8 (100%) with NKF following TPS, without significant difference among groups. The incidences of total complications and post-ERCP pancreatitis were 9.6% and 7.6%, respectively. There was a trend towards less frequent post-ERCP pancreatitis after NKF (0%) compared with 11 cases (9.7%) after TPS and one case (12.5%) after NKF following TPS, but not significantly different (P = 0.07). No severe adverse event occurred during this study period. CONCLUSIONS The choice of precut techniques by the presence of unintended pancreatic access and the papillary morphology brought about a high success rate without increasing risk in difficult biliary cannulation.
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- Jun Wen
- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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Berry R, Han JY, Tabibian JH. Difficult biliary cannulation: Historical perspective, practical updates, and guide for the endoscopist. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2019; 11:5-21. [PMID: 30705728 PMCID: PMC6354112 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v11.i1.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Despite improvements in endoscopic technologies and accessories, development of advanced endoscopy fellowship programs, and advances in ancillary imaging techniques, biliary cannulation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can still be unsuccessful in up to 20% of patients, even in referral centers. Once cannulation has been deemed to be difficult, the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis and technical failure inherently increases. A number of factors, including endoscopist experience and patient anatomy, have been associated with difficult biliary cannulation, but predicting a case of difficult cannulation a priori is often not possible. Numerous techniques such as pancreatic guidewire and stenting, early pre-cut, and rendezvous may be employed when standard approaches fail. Data regarding the rate of success and adverse events of these techniques have been variable, though most studies suggest that pancreatic duct stenting generally reduces the rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis in instances of difficult biliary cannulation. Here we provide a review on difficult biliary cannulation and discuss how the choice of which techniques to employ and how to best employ them should be individualized and take into account the skill of the endoscopist, the disorder being treated, the anatomy of the patient, and the available biomedical literature.
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- Rani Berry
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92868, United States
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- Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA 91342, United States
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Transpancreatic Sphincterotomy Is Effective and Safe in Expert Hands on the Short Term. Dig Dis Sci 2019; 64:2429-2444. [PMID: 31055720 PMCID: PMC6704096 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05640-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In cases of difficult biliary cannulation, transpancreatic sphincterotomy (TPS) can be an alternative approach of biliary access. However, its success and safety profile have not been studied in detail. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to study the overall cannulation success and adverse events of TPS. These outcomes were also compared to other advanced cannulation methods. A systematic literature search was conducted to find all relevant articles containing data on TPS. Successful biliary cannulation and complications rates [post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP), bleeding, and perforation rates] were compared in the pooled analyses of prospective comparative studies. The overall outcomes were calculated involving all studies on TPS. TPS was superior compared to needle-knife precut papillotomy (NKPP) and the double-guidewire method (DGW) regarding cannulation success (odds ratio [OR] 2.32; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.37-3.93; and OR 2.72; 95% CI 1.30-5.69, respectively). The rate of PEP did not differ between TPS and NKPP or DGW; however, TPS (only retrospective studies were available for comparison) proved to be worse than needle-knife fistulotomy in this regard (OR 4.62; 95% CI 1.36-15.72). Bleeding and perforation rates were similar among these advanced techniques. There were no data about long-term consequences of TPS. The biliary cannulation rate of TPS is higher than that of the other advanced cannulation techniques, while the safety profile is similar to those. However, no long-term follow-up studies are available on the later consequences of TPS; therefore, such studies are strongly needed for its full evaluation.
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Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T, Sugiyama H, Mikata R, Ohyama H, Yasui S, Nakamura M, Takahashi K, Kumagai J, Yamato M, Kusakabe Y, Shingyoji A, Iino Y, Kato N. Usefulness of the 2-Devices-in-1-Channel Method in Case of Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation Due to Parapapillary Diverticulum/Diverticular Papilla. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2018; 28:295-297. [DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000000551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Zhong H, Wang X, Yang L, Miao L, Ji G, Fan Z. Modified transprepancreatic septotomy reduces postoperative complications after intractable biliary access. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e9522. [PMID: 29505527 PMCID: PMC5943100 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to assess the clinical value of transprepancreatic septotomy indwelling guide wire or pancreatic duct stent in intractable endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct cannulation.Of the 2107 patients treated by ERCP, a total of 81 cases with difficult bile duct cannulation underwent transprebiliopancreatic septotomy (referred to as the septotomy group, 37 cases) and transprepancreatic septotomy with pancreatic duct stent (modified septotomy group, 44 cases). Success rates of cannulation and postoperative complications for both methods were compared.Among them, 77 cases were successfully administered bile duct cannulation. The success rates of the septotomy and modified septotomy groups were 91.89% and 97.73%, respectively, with no significant difference (P = .489). Of the 77 patients, 12 cases had complications. The septotomy group included 7 acute pancreatitis, 1 bleeding, and 1 biliary tract infection cases; while in the modified septotomy group, there were 1 acute pancreatitis, 1 bleeding, and 1 biliary tract infection cases. The occurrence rate of acute pancreatitis in the modified septotomy group was lower than that of the septotomy group (2.33% vs 20.59%) with a significant difference (P = .026).These findings indicate that transprepancreatic septotomy with pancreatic duct stent seems to be a safe and feasible operation with reducing complication rates.
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- Henggao Zhong
- The Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
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- The Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
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- The Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
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- The Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
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- The Medical Center for Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University & Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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Liao WC, Angsuwatcharakon P, Isayama H, Dhir V, Devereaux B, Khor CJL, Ponnudurai R, Lakhtakia S, Lee DK, Ratanachu-Ek T, Yasuda I, Dy FT, Ho SH, Makmun D, Liang HL, Draganov PV, Rerknimitr R, Wang HP. International consensus recommendations for difficult biliary access. Gastrointest Endosc 2017; 85:295-304. [PMID: 27720741 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Wei-Chih Liao
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Baldota Institute of Digestive Sciences, Global Hopsitals, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Rajavithi Hospital, Rangsit Medical College, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung and School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Wang AY, Strand DS, Shami VM. Prevention of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: Medications and Techniques. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016; 14:1521-1532.e3. [PMID: 27237430 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Over the past 2 decades, it increasingly has been recognized that endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the most predictable provocateur of acute pancreatitis, with an incidence of more than 15% in high-risk patients. For this reason, there has been considerable interest in the effect of periprocedural drug administration as well as different ERCP techniques on both the incidence and severity of post-ERCP pancreatitis. Although many agents and techniques have shown promise in small clinical studies, the majority of these have failed to yield consistent benefit in larger randomized patient groups. This review summarizes the data on medications and ERCP techniques that have been studied for the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis.
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- Andrew Y Wang
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Use of double wire-guided technique and transpancreatic papillary septotomy in difficult ERCP: 4-year experience. Endosc Int Open 2016; 4:E1107-E1110. [PMID: 27747287 PMCID: PMC5063748 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-115407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background and aims: Post-ERCP complications increase with repeated attempts at cannulation. We evaluated several advanced biliary cannulation techniques applied when the standard approach fails. Methods: In total, 1873 consecutive patients underwent ERCP at our institution during the period 2010 - 2014. Guidewire-assisted (GA) cannulation with no contrast injection until deep biliary cannulation was considered the standard technique. Advanced techniques used were double wire-guided (DWG) cannulation, transpancreatic papillary septotomy (TPS), and needle-knife sphincterotomy (NKS). When GA cannulation failed, DWG cannulation was usually attempted first if the pancreatic duct (PD) wire was in place; if that failed, TPS or NKS was performed. Alternatively, TPS or NKS were performed alone. A prophylactic pancreatic stent was placed with repeated PD cannulation or PD contrast injection. During the last 2 years of review, indomethacin suppositories were given post-procedure to all patients who underwent advanced techniques. Results: The overall biliary cannulation success rate was 97 % (1823/1873). Advanced techniques were used in 12 % of ERCPs (230/1873), with 87 % (200/230) success rate. DWG was used alone or in combination with other techniques in 58 % (134/230) of advanced cases, with 68 % (91/134) success rate. Biliary cannulation was achieved in 96 % (91/95) of procedures when DWG was used alone, 76 % (26/34) with TPS alone, 80 % (37/46) for NKS alone, and 84 % (46/55) with multiple techniques. The overall rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis was 0.4 %, with all patients treated conservatively. Conclusion: In our experience at an urban tertiary care center, use of advanced techniques in difficult ERCP improved the overall success rate of biliary cannulation after standard technique failure without a significant increase in complication rate.
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Lee TH, Park SH. Optimal Use of Wire-Assisted Techniques and Precut Sphincterotomy. Clin Endosc 2016; 49:467-474. [PMID: 27642848 PMCID: PMC5066416 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2016.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Various endoscopic techniques have been developed to overcome the difficulties in biliary or pancreatic access during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, according to the preference of the endoscopist or the aim of the procedures. In terms of endoscopic methods, guidewire-assisted cannulation is a commonly used and well-known initial cannulation technique, or an alternative in cases of difficult cannulation. In addition, precut sphincterotomy encompasses a range of available rescue techniques, including conventional precut, precut fistulotomy, transpancreatic septotomy, and precut after insertion of pancreatic stent or pancreatic duct guidewire-guided septal precut. We present a literature review of guidewire-assisted cannulation as a primary endoscopic method and the precut technique for the facilitation of selective biliary access.
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- Tae Hoon Lee
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soon Chun Hyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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Kawakami H, Kubota Y, Kawahata S, Kubo K, Kawakubo K, Kuwatani M, Sakamoto N. Transpapillary selective bile duct cannulation technique: Review of Japanese randomized controlled trials since 2010 and an overview of clinical results in precut sphincterotomy since 2004. Dig Endosc 2016; 28 Suppl 1:77-95. [PMID: 26825609 DOI: 10.1111/den.12621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In 1970, a Japanese group reported the first use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which is now carried out worldwide. Selective bile duct cannulation is a mandatory technique for diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP. Development of the endoscope and other devices has contributed to the extended use of ERCP, which has become a basic procedure to diagnose and treat pancreaticobiliary diseases. Various techniques related to selective bile duct cannulation have been widely applied. Although the classical contrast medium injection cannulation technique remains valuable, use of wire-guided cannulation has expanded since the early 2000s, and the technique is now widely carried out in the USA and Europe. Endoscopists must pay particular attention to a patient's condition and make an attendant choice about the most effective technique for selective bile duct cannulation. Some techniques have the potential to shorten procedure time and reduce the incidence of adverse events, particularly post-ERCP pancreatitis. However, a great deal of experience is required and endoscopists must be skilled in a variety of techniques. Although the development of the transpapillary biliary cannulation approach is remarkable, it is important to note that, to date, there have been no reports of transpapillary cannulation preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis. In the present article, selective bile duct cannulation techniques in the context of recent Japanese randomized controlled trials and cases of precut sphincterotomy are reviewed and discussed.
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- Hiroshi Kawakami
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Lee YJ, Park YK, Lee MJ, Lee KT, Lee KH, Lee JK. Different Strategies for Transpancreatic Septotomy and Needle Knife Infundibulotomy Due to the Presence of Unintended Pancreatic Cannulation in Difficult Biliary Cannulation. Gut Liver 2016; 9:534-9. [PMID: 25963080 PMCID: PMC4477998 DOI: 10.5009/gnl14223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background/Aims Several precut techniques have been used to gain biliary access for difficult cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the success and complication rates of two precut techniques, transpancreatic septotomy (TPS) and needle knife infundibulotomy (NKI), in difficult biliary cannulation due to the presence of unintended pancreatic cannulation. Methods Eighty-six patients who failed standard biliary cannulation were included. TPS was performed when we failed to achieve biliary access despite 5 minutes of attempted cannulation or when more than three attempted unintended pancreatic cannulations occurred. If deep cannulation was not achieved within 5 minutes for any duct, NKI was performed. If this failed, we crossed over to the other technique in the second attempt. Results The initial total success rate of biliary cannulation was 88.4% (86.6% for the TPS group and 94.7% for the NKI group, p=0.447). After crossover of the techniques, the final success rate was 95.3%. The complication rate was 20.9% in patients with TPS and 15.8% in patients with NKI (p=0.753). Conclusions The use of different strategies based on the presence of unintended pancreatic cannulation may help increase the success rate for difficult biliary cannulation without increasing complication rates.
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- Yoon Jung Lee
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Zou XP, Leung JW, Li YH, Yao YL, Pei QS, Wu YL, He QB, Cao J, Ding XW. Comparison of sequential pancreatic duct guidewire placement technique and needle knife precut sphincterotomy for difficult biliary cannulation. J Dig Dis 2015; 16:741-6. [PMID: 26562073 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Revised: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pancreatic duct guidewire placement (PDGP) includes double guidewire technique (DGT) and transpancreatic sphincterotomy (TPS). DGT can be switched to TPS with ease due to the existing guidewire in the pancreatic duct. In this study, we aimed to combine DGT and TPS as a single technique, named sequential PDGP, and to compare its performance with needle knife precut sphincterotomy (NKPS) in treating difficult biliary cannulation (BC). METHODS A total of 83 patients with difficult BC were enrolled in this study. Of these, 63 underwent sequential PDGP and 20 underwent NKPS. Cannulation success rate, cannulation time and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-related complications were prospectively recorded and compared between the two groups. RESULTS Successful BC was achieved in 88.9% (56/63) of the patients in the sequential PDGP group compared with 70.0% (14/20) in the NKPS group (P = 0.095). Cannulation time was 7.49 ± 5.03 min in the sequential PDGP group and 10.60 ± 7.24 min in the NKPS group (P = 0.086). Post-ERCP pancreatitis occurred in 12.7% of patients in the sequential PDGP group and 10.0% in the NKPS group (P = 1.000). There was no significant difference in the rates of other complications (bleeding, perforation and cholangitis) between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Sequential PDGP is a safe and effective alternative method to NKPS in cases of difficult BC. In those with failed standard cannulation, sequential PDGP can be considered when the guidewire is inadvertently inserted into the pancreatic duct or can be placed in the pancreatic duct without difficulty.
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- Xiao Ping Zou
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.,Division of Gastroenterology, Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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- Division of Gastroenterology, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
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Guidewire-assisted transpancreatic sphincterotomy for difficult biliary cannulation: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2015; 24:429-33. [PMID: 24910935 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000000062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Precut techniques have been used to facilitate biliary cannulation during difficult endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Presently, needle-knife sphincterotomy (NKS) is a commonly used precut technique. Since its first description, transpancreatic sphincterotomy, as an alternative method for bile duct entry when conventional biliary cannulation failed, has been debated on its success rate of cannulation and its complications, such as increased incidence of pancreatitis. Guidewire techniques are another effective method to improve the success rate of selective bile duct cannulation. This is a single-center prospective randomized controlled trial aimed to compare success rate, cannulation time, and complications of guidewire-assisted transpancreatic sphincterotomy (GATS) and NKS for difficult biliary cannulation. METHODS Between July 2010 and October 2013, consecutive patients who failed in the standard biliary cannulation were randomly assigned to the GATS and NKS groups. The outcome measures included success rate, cannulation time, and complications. RESULTS A total of 149 patients were enrolled and analyzed: 73 in the GATS group and 79 in the NKS group. The characteristics of the 2 groups were similar. Bile duct cannulation was successful in 70 patients (95.9%) in the GATS group and 64 (84.2%) in the NKS group (P=0.018). The median cannulation time spent in precut was 193 seconds in the GATS group and 485 seconds in the NKS group (P<0.001). There was no difference between the groups for the incidence of complications, pancreatitis, and hemorrhage (9.6% vs. 10.5%, 6.8% vs. 6.6%, 1.4% vs. 3.9%, respectively). No perforation occurred. CONCLUSIONS GATS compared with NKS increases biliary cannulation rate and requires less cannulation time during difficult biliary access. This technique is not associated with an increased risk for complications. It seems to be an effective and safe alternative for biliary access during difficult endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
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Effectiveness of the J-Tip Guidewire for Selective Biliary Cannulation Compared to Conventional Guidewires (The JANGLE Study). Dig Dis Sci 2015; 60:2502-8. [PMID: 25902745 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-015-3658-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Wire-guided cannulation has become a common biliary cannulation technique worldwide. Different guidewires with various tip shapes and materials have been reportedly used for wire-guided cannulation. However, there are apparently no studies reporting changes in the biliary cannulation rate according to the type of guidewire used. AIMS We evaluated the effectiveness of the J-tip guidewire for biliary cannulation. METHODS We conducted a prospective, multicenter, controlled study involving patients with a native papilla who required biliary cannulation. We allocated the patients to the J-tip guidewire or angled-tip guidewire groups (groups J and A, respectively). If biliary cannulation was not achieved within 10 min, the GW was changed and cannulation was continued. RESULTS Groups J and A consisted of 66 and 65 enrolled patients, respectively. The biliary cannulation rate with a single guidewire for the first 10 min was 84.8 % (56/66) for group J and 80.0 % (52/65) for group A. The final success rate for biliary cannulation was 100 % in both groups. The mean times necessary for biliary cannulation were 285.8 and 267.6 s in group J and group A, respectively. The incidence rates of complications (i.e., all mild pancreatitis) were 3.0 % (2/66) and 6.2 % (4/65) in group J and group A, respectively. The mean amylase concentrations were 168.0 and 297.7 IU/L in group J and group A, respectively. There were no significant differences in any results between both groups. CONCLUSION The biliary cannulation rate of the J-tip guidewire was not significantly different from those of standard guidewires.
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Park SH, Lee TH. Confrontational Strategy Is Essential for Being Effective Precut Papillotomy. Gut Liver 2015; 9:435-6. [PMID: 26087859 PMCID: PMC4477986 DOI: 10.5009/gnl15203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Sang-Heum Park
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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Nonradiation ERCP with endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy plus papillary balloon dilation for the treatment of choledocholithiasis during pregnancy. Surg Endosc 2015; 30:222-8. [PMID: 25840897 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-015-4190-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is currently the treatment of choice for symptomatic choledocholithiasis in pregnant patients. We aimed to present our experience with pregnant patients who underwent nonradiation ERCP and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new technique. METHODS A retrospective analysis of nonradiation ERCP in 22 pregnant patients with symptomatic choledocholithiasis between January 2002 and December 2013 was performed. The bile aspiration technique with wire-guided sphincterotome was used to confirm selective biliary cannulation. Transpapillary pancreatic septotomy was performed in cases with difficult biliary cannulation (n = 3). After endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy, endoscopic papillary balloon dilation was performed with a 6- or 8-mm dilation balloon in all patients to reduce the risk of recurrent cholangitis because of residual or additional stones. Stones were extracted by balloon sweeping after dilation. All patients were followed for 6 months after the ERCP procedure. RESULTS Biliary cannulation was achieved in all patients. Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation was performed with a 6-mm balloon in 17 patients and an 8-mm balloon in five patients. The stones were extracted in 18 of the 22 patients by balloon sweeping, but no stones were extracted in the remaining four patients. There were two cases of mild post-ERCP pancreatitis. All patients delivered at term, and none experienced recurrence of choledocholithiasis and/or cholangitis during the 6-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy plus endoscopic papillary balloon dilation in nonradiation ERCP is a safe and effective treatment method for symptomatic choledocholithiasis during pregnancy.
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Kim CW, Chang JH, Kim TH, Han SW. Sequential double-guidewire technique and transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy for difficult biliary cannulation. Saudi J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:18-24. [PMID: 25672234 PMCID: PMC4355857 DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.151212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The double-guidewire technique (DGT) and transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy (TPS) are introduced as alternative biliary cannulation techniques for difficult biliary cannulation. This study aimed to evaluate the sequential use of DGT and TPS compared with a needle-knife precut papillotomy (NK). PATIENTS AND METHODS Six hundred and thirty-five consecutive patients with naοve papilla and who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for biliary cannulation from March 2010 to April 2014 in a single institute were analyzed. When standard techniques were unsuccessful, DGT or NK was performed. TPS was sequentially performed if DGT failed. RESULTS DGT and NK were attempted in 65 and 58 patients, respectively. A sequential DGT-TPS was performed in 38 patients after a failed DGT. Biliary cannulations were successful in 42%, 74%, and 66% of the DGT, sequential DGT-TPS, and NK patients, respectively (P = 0.002). The cannulation rate was higher in the DGT ± TPS patients (85%) than in the NK patients (P = 0.014). Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) developed in 26% of the successful DGT patients, 37% of the sequential DGT-TPS patients, and 10% of the NK patients (P = 0.008). Of the sequential DGT-TPS patients, the incidence of PEP was significantly reduced in patients with a pancreatic duct (PD) stent compared with patients without a PD stent (24% vs. 62%, P = 0.023). CONCLUSIONS Sequential DGT-TPS is a useful alternative method compared with NK for patients in whom biliary cannulation is difficult. In the sequential DGT-TPS patients, the incidence of PEP was significantly reduced with the use of a PD stent.
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- Chang W. Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea,Address for correspondence: Dr. Jae Hyuck Chang, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo daero, Seocho gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea. E-mail:
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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A novel dry model for practicable sphincterotomy and precut needle knife sphincterotomy. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2014; 2014:908693. [PMID: 25295058 PMCID: PMC4176645 DOI: 10.1155/2014/908693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Revised: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Aim. We aimed to develop a simulation dry model for endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) and needle knife precut sphincterotomy (NKP) and to evaluate its usefulness as a training simulator. Materials and Methods. An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography trainer was used as a duodenum, bile duct, and papilla simulator. A simulated papilla was created with a piece of rolled uncured ham, and ES and NKP were performed. Hands-on training was carried out using this model, and success and failure of the procedures were evaluated. A questionnaire survey was conducted among the participants to assess the performance and usefulness of the dry model for ES and NKP training. Results. Twenty-two endoscopists participated in the hands-on training using this dry model. ES was successful in 33 out of 34 attempts (97%) whereas NKP was successful in all 7 attempts (100%). Based on the results of the questionnaire survey, the median score for realism was 7 (range: 2-9) for ES and 8 for NKP on a scale of 1 to 10. Conclusions. The dry model using an uncured ham provides a condition closely similar to actual clinical practice and is useful as a training model for ES and NKP.
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Toyoizumi H, Imazu H, Ikeda K, Mori N, Kanazawa K, Chiba M, Ang TL, Tajiri H. A novel second-generation multibending backward-oblique viewing duodenoscope in ERCP. MINIM INVASIV THER 2014; 24:101-7. [PMID: 25178055 DOI: 10.3109/13645706.2014.955030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Successful access to the papilla and cannulation of the desired duct can be technically challenging. A novel second-generation multi-bending backward-oblique viewing duodenoscope (2nd M-D scope) was developed to overcome this difficulty. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the utility of 2nd M-D scope during biliary ERCP. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a retrospective review of 53 patients with native papilla who underwent biliary ERCP with the 2nd M-D scope. RESULTS Biliary cannulation and interventional procedures were successfully completed in all patients. In two of these patients, ERCP was initially attempted with a conventional single bending duodenoscope, but biliary cannulation was unsuccessful; one had Billroth-I gastrectomy, and the other had a Type III choledochal cyst. However, with the 2nd M-D scope, biliary cannulation and interventional procedures were successfully achieved. Finally, in nine patients, upward or downward angulation of the proximal bending portion in addition to the distal bending portion was used during ERCP, and the operator's comments demonstrated that it was helpful for obtaining an appropriate en face view to look up to the papilla and facilitate successful biliary cannulation. CONCLUSION The newly developed 2nd M-D scope could safely facilitate biliary cannulation in selected patients during ERCP.
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- Hirobumi Toyoizumi
- Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine , Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo , Japan
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Endoscopic papillectomy, single-centre experience. Surg Endosc 2014; 28:3234-9. [PMID: 24928230 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3596-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic removal of benign tumours of papilla is increasing. Our aim was to evaluate the outcome of endoscopic resection of papillary tumours. METHODS In the years 2000-2012, 61 papillectomies were performed in Helsinki University Central Hospital. The cases were analysed retrospectively. RESULTS There were 35 patients with benign tumour of papilla without familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), 16 patients with FAP and 10 patients with ampullary cancer. Jaundice and bile duct dilation were risk factors for malignancy (p < 0.001). In benign tumours, the recurrence rate was 25.5 %. In 5/51 benign tumour cases (9.8 %), a pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed. The remaining cases were treated endoscopically. Neither tumour size, resection in one piece or piecemeal technique, nor coagulation of resection margins had an effect on the development of residual tumour. The total complication rate was 24.6 %. Pancreatitis developed in six patients (9.8 %, 3 mild and 3 moderate). In benign tumour cases, pancreatic stent decreased pancreatitis rate (p = 0.045). In cases where only a pancreatic sphincterotomy was performed, the risk of pancreatitis was high 4/7 (57 %). Bleeding was the most common complication (18 %). Only one patient was operated due to complication, a post-papillectomy bleeding. In six out of seven non-operated cancer patients, the disease progressed. CONCLUSION Endoscopic papillectomy is an effective procedure for treating benign papillary tumours. Jaundice and bile duct dilation are more common in malignant tumours. Pancreatic stent decreases the risk of post-papillectomy pancreatitis. Pancreatic sphincterotomy without stenting carries a high risk of pancreatitis. For papillary cancer, surgery is recommended.
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Halttunen J, Meisner S, Aabakken L, Arnelo U, Grönroos J, Hauge T, Kleveland PM, Nordblad Schmidt P, Saarela A, Swahn F, Toth E, Mustonen H, Löhr JM. Difficult cannulation as defined by a prospective study of the Scandinavian Association for Digestive Endoscopy (SADE) in 907 ERCPs. Scand J Gastroenterol 2014; 49:752-8. [PMID: 24628493 DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2014.894120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The definition of a "difficult" cannulation varies considerably in reports of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). AIMS To define a difficult cannulation, which translates into higher risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospective consecutive recording of 907 cannulations in Scandinavian centers done by experienced endoscopists. Inclusion: indication for biliary access in patients with intact papilla. Exclusion: acute non-biliary and chronic pancreatitis at time of procedure. RESULTS The primary cannulation succeeded in 74.9%, with median values for time 0.88 min (53 s), with two attempts and with zero pancreatic passages or injections. The overall cannulation success was 97.4% and post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) rate was 5.3%. The median time for all successful cannulations was 1.55 min (range 0.02-94.2). If the primary cannulation succeeded, the pancreatitis rate was 2.8%; after secondary methods, it rose to 11.5%. Procedures lasting less than 5 min had a PEP rate of 2.6% versus 11.8% in those lasting longer. With one attempt, the PEP rate was 0.6%, with two 3.1%, with three to four 6.1%, and with five and more 11.9%. With one accidental pancreatic guide-wire passage, the risk of the PEP was 3.7%, and with two passages, it was 13.1%. CONCLUSIONS If the increasing rate of PEP is taken as defining factor, the wire-guided cannulation of a native papilla can be considered difficult after 5 min, five attempts, and two pancreatic guide-wire passages when any of those limits is exceeded.
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- Jorma Halttunen
- Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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Liang YX, Liang LX, Nong B, Wang CY, Pan Y, Luo DH. Needle-knife precut papillotomy for difficult biliary cannulation. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2014; 22:1153-1156. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v22.i8.1153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the therapeutic value of needle-knife precut papillotomy in the management of difficult biliary cannulation.
METHODS: The clinical data for 52 patients with difficult biliary cannulation who underwent needle-knife precut papillotomy at People's Hospital of Guangxi were retrospectively analyzed.
RESULTS: Needle-knife precut papillotomy was successful in 41 patients, with a success rate of 78.85%. Among those patients, 12 had duodenal papillary stone incarceration (success rate, 100%), 4 had too low duodenal opening (success rate, 80%), 4 had duodenal opening deviation (success rate, 66.67%), 1 had too small duodenal opening (success rate, 50%), 15 had narrow common bile duct opening (success rate, 71.43%), and 5 had ampullary tumors (success rate, 83.33%).
CONCLUSION: Needle-knife precut papillotomy is effective in managing difficult biliary cannulation.
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Transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy for biliary access: the relation of sphincterotomy size to immediate success rate of biliary cannulation. DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPY 2014; 2014:864082. [PMID: 24711689 PMCID: PMC3966322 DOI: 10.1155/2014/864082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2013] [Revised: 01/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background. Transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy (TPS) is an option for difficult common bile duct (CBD) access, and the reports are few, with immediate success rate varying from 60 to 96%. The description of relation between the size of TPS and the immediate success rate of CBD cannulation was not found in the literature. The Aim of the Study. To evaluate the relation of large TPS to immediate success rate of CBD cannulation. Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed in prospectively collected data of 20 patients. TPS was performed with traction papillotome in the main pancreatic duct (MPD) directing towards 11 o'clock. Needle knife (NK) was used to enlarge TPS in five patients, and the other 15 cases had large TPS from the beginning of sphincterotomy. Prophylactic pancreatic stent was inserted in 18 cases, with diclofenac given in 12 cases. Results. The immediate success rate of CBD cannulation was 90% and with an eventual success rate of 100%. The failure in one immediate CBD cannulation with large TPS was due to atypical location of CBD orifice, and the other failed immediate CBD cannulation was due to inadequate size of TPS. Complications included 3 cases of post-TPS bleeding and 3 cases of mild pancreatitis. Conclusion. TPS is an effective procedure in patients with difficult biliary access and can have high immediate success rate with large TPS.
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography allows intervention for a variety of diseases of the biliary tract. Cannulation of the bile duct is the prerequisite step for biliary intervention. Although obtaining biliary access is straightforward in many cases, it can occasionally be challenging. Multiple devices, all with additional wire-guided techniques, have been developed to aid cannulation. More advanced techniques have also been developed to aid biliary access if it is unsuccessful with standard devices. Multimodality techniques can be used if other approaches fail. This article provides an evidence-based discussion of these approaches, and provides insight into their appropriate application.
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- Yan G Bakman
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Pfau PR, Pleskow DK, Banerjee S, Barth BA, Bhat YM, Desilets DJ, Gottlieb KT, Maple JT, Siddiqui UD, Tokar JL, Wang A, Song LMWK, Rodriguez SA. Pancreatic and biliary stents. Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 77:319-27. [PMID: 23410693 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2012.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 09/20/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Biliary and pancreatic stents are used in a variety of benign and malignant conditions including strictures and leaks and in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis.Both plastic and metal stents are safe, effective, and easy to use. SEMSs have traditionally been used for inoperable malignant disease. Covered SEMSs are now being evaluated for use in benign disease. Increasing the duration of patency of both plastic and metal stents remains an important area for future research.
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A prospective randomized study of thin versus regular-sized guide wire in wire-guided cannulation. Surg Endosc 2012; 27:1662-7. [PMID: 23239304 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2653-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 10/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of various pancreatobiliary disorders. Our aim was to evaluate whether the combination of a thin guide wire and a thin sphincterotome would facilitate selective cannulation of the bile duct and reduce the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) by reducing papillary trauma when compared with a regular-sized hydrophilic guide wire. METHODS Between June 2011 and February 2012, we performed 100 biliary cannulations for a native papilla in a randomized controlled trial. Having given their written informed consent, patients were randomly assigned to a 0.025-inch guide wire and sphincterotome group (n = 50) or to a 0.035-inch guide wire and sphincterotome group (n = 50). Number of cannulation attempts, number of accidental guide wire passages into the pancreatic duct, secondary cannulation techniques after failed primary cannulation, time to change the technique, and time for successful cannulation were collected in a database. Patients were followed up after ERCP, and all post-ERCP complications were recorded. RESULTS Primary cannulation was successful in 80 %. With accessory techniques, cannulation of the biliary duct was achieved in every case except one. There was no difference in primary cannulation rate between the 0.025-inch and 0.035-inch wire groups (n = 40 in each group). PEP was diagnosed in two patients (2.0 %), one in each study group. Postsphincterotomy bleeding occurred in one patient (1.0 %). CONCLUSIONS The thickness of the hydrophilic guide wire does not appear to affect either the success rate of primary cannulation or the risk of complications.
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Coté GA, Mullady DK, Jonnalagadda SS, Keswani RN, Wani SB, Hovis CE, Ammar T, Al-Lehibi A, Edmundowicz SA, Komanduri S, Azar RR. Use of a pancreatic duct stent or guidewire facilitates bile duct access with low rates of precut sphincterotomy: a randomized clinical trial. Dig Dis Sci 2012; 57:3271-8. [PMID: 22732831 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-012-2269-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2012] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Among cases of difficult biliary cannulation, alternatives include use of a pancreatic duct stent (PDS) or guidewire (PDW) to facilitate access. We compared the effectiveness of a PDS versus a PDW to facilitate common bile duct (CBD) cannulation. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a randomized, crossover trial at two endoscopy referral centers, limited to patients undergoing ERCP without a history of biliary sphincterotomy. After meeting predefined criteria for difficult cannulation, patients were randomized to using a PDS or PDW to facilitate CBD cannulation. Outcomes included cannulation rate within 6 min, overall cannulation rate, frequency of precut, and complication rates. RESULTS Among 442 eligible patients, 87 (19.7 %) met criteria for difficult cannulation. Forty two were randomized to PDW, 54 to PDS (including 9 PDW patients crossed over to PDS). The rate of CBD cannulation within 6 min was similar in the PDW (38.1 %) and PDS (51.9 %) groups (p = 0.18). In a secondary analysis limited to patients who successfully underwent PDW or PDS deployment, the rate was also comparable (PDW 59.3 %, PDS 65.1 %; p = 0.62). The overall frequency of CBD cannulation was 66.7 % in PDW and 90.7 % in PDS patients. Precut was required in 9.5 % of PDW and 25.9 % of PDS patients. Complication rates were similar, with 4 (4.6 %) patients having post-ERCP pancreatitis and 1 (1.1 %) having post-ERCP pain without confirmation of pancreatitis. CONCLUSIONS Use of a PDS or PDW facilitates CBD cannulation while maintaining a low complication rate and reducing the need for precut sphincterotomy in the majority of cases.
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- Gregory A Coté
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8124, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Comparison of three types of precut technique to achieve common bile duct cannulation: a retrospective analysis of 274 cases. Dig Dis Sci 2012; 57:3286-92. [PMID: 22714730 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-012-2271-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the success rate and complications of three precut techniques of sphincterotomy after failure of conventional techniques of cannulation of common bile duct (CBD). PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 2003 and October 2011, 2,903 consecutive ERCPs were performed in patients with naïve major papilla. In 283 patients in whom biliary cannulation was not achieved, precut technique was performed and these patients were included in the study. RESULTS A total of 274 patients were included in the final analysis. Needle-knife papillotomy (NKP) was performed in 129 cases (47.1 %), suprapapillary fistulotomy (SPF) in 78 patients (28.5 %), and transpancreatic sphincterotomy (TPS) in 67 cases (24.5 %). No significant difference was observed in the initial and eventual success rate of biliary cannulation between the three groups. Overall, complications occurred in 54 patients (19.7 %), of which 33 (25.6 %) were with NKP, 6 (7.7 %) with SPF and 15 (22.4 %) with TPS, respectively, a difference statistically significant favoring the SPF group (p = 0.006). Post-procedure acute pancreatitis was developed in 27 cases (20.9 %) with NKP, compared to two cases (2.6 %) with SPF and 15 cases (22.4 %) with TPS, a difference statistically significant favoring the SPF group. No difference was observed between the groups with regard to the occurrence of post-procedure hemorrhage and perforation. CONCLUSIONS The three types of precut sphincterotomy have no different overall CBD cannulation rates; SPF reduces post-ERCP pancreatitis risk.
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Chan CHY, Brennan FN, Zimmerman MJ, Ormonde DG, Raftopoulos SC, Yusoff IF. Wire assisted transpancreatic septotomy, needle knife precut or both for difficult biliary access. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2012; 27:1293-7. [PMID: 22413905 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2012.07111.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Pre-cut techniques, the most commonly described being needle knife papillotomy (NK), have been used to facilitate biliary access in failed standard biliary cannulation (BC). Transpancreatic septotomy (TS) is a pre-cut technique with limited outcome data. We aim to assess the outcomes of wire assisted transpancreatic septotomy (WTS) as the primary pre-cut technique after initial failed attempted BC and to compare these with outcomes of primary NK. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographies (ERCPs) performed by endoscopists who performed WTS over a 3-year period. We selected cases where WTS and/or NK were performed, and these cases were reviewed to assess for procedure related complications and BC success. RESULTS During the study period 1336 ERCPs were performed. WTS was performed in 53 cases. In seven cases WTS and NK were performed sequentially (resulting in immediate cannulation in all these cases). Immediate BC was achieved on first attempt in 36 (68%) WTS cases and in a further 14 cases on a repeat attempt (cumulative BC rate 94%). During the same period 66 (5%) patients underwent primary NK. In these cases initial cannulation was achieved in 50 (76%) cases and cannulation on repeat attempt in six cases (cumulative success rate 85%). Complications occurred in three WTS patients (5.6%) and seven NK patients (10.6%). The differences were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Wire assisted transpancreatic septotomy is a safe and effective alternative technique to traditional NK in patients who have failed standard BC techniques. It also allows other pre-cut techniques such as NK to be used should initial WTS be unsuccessful.
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- Calvin H Y Chan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia.
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Lim JU, Joo KR, Cha JM, Shin HP, Lee JI, Park JJ, Jeon JW, Kim BS, Joo S. Early use of needle-knife fistulotomy is safe in situations where difficult biliary cannulation is expected. Dig Dis Sci 2012; 57:1384-90. [PMID: 22258716 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-012-2030-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Difficult cannulation is a well known risk for post-ERCP pancreatitis. This study evaluated the outcomes of needle-knife fistulotomy (NKF) used prior to being faced with difficult biliary cannulation. METHODS Patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for the purpose of biliary endotherapy between January 2007 and December 2008 were eligible for this study; 218 patients were recruited. Biliary cannulation was performed only by a standard catheter or a pull type papillotome, without wire-guided assistance in all patients. If selective cannulation was not achieved within five cannulation attempts, NKF was performed, and the results were compared with the easy cannulation group that succeeded biliary cannulation within five attempts. RESULTS Needle-knife fistulotomy (NKF) was performed in 72 (33.0%) of the 218 patients. The total success rate of the ERCP was 98.2% (214/218), and for the NKF group the success rate was 94.4% (68/72). The rate of complications in patients with NKF did not increase compared to patients in the easy cannulation group (P > 0.05): 4.2% (3/72) versus 3.4% (5/146) for acute pancreatitis, 6.9% (5/72) versus 6.8% (10/146) for bleeding, and 1.4% (1/72) versus 0% (0/146) for perforation, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the use of NKF for biliary cannulation might be safe and effective. Therefore, in experienced hands, early use of NKF might be recommended.
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- Jun Uk Lim
- Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, 892 dongnam-lo, Gangdong-gu, Seoul 134-727, Korea
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Kawakami H, Maguchi H, Mukai T, Hayashi T, Sasaki T, Isayama H, Nakai Y, Yasuda I, Irisawa A, Niido T, Okabe Y, Ryozawa S, Itoi T, Hanada K, Kikuyama M, Arisaka Y, Kikuchi S. A multicenter, prospective, randomized study of selective bile duct cannulation performed by multiple endoscopists: the BIDMEN study. Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 75:362-72, 372.e1. [PMID: 22248605 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Wire-guided cannulation (WGC) with a sphincterotome (S) for selective bile duct cannulation (SBDC) has been reported to have a higher success rate and lower incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) than conventional methods in some randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) that were both single center and limited to only a few endoscopists. OBJECTIVE To estimate the difference in SBDC according to the method and catheter used in a multicenter and multiendoscopist study. DESIGN A prospective, multicenter RCT with a 2 × 2 factorial design. SETTING Fifteen referral endoscopy units. PATIENTS In total, 400 consecutive patients with naive papillae who were candidates for ERCP were enrolled and randomized. INTERVENTIONS Patients were assigned to 4 groups according to combined catheter (S or catheter [C]) and method (with/without guidewire [GW]). MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Success rate of SBDC performed in 10 minutes, SBDC time, fluoroscopy time, and incidence of complications. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the SBDC success rate between the groups with and without GW, between C and S, or among the 4 groups (C+GW, C, S+GW, S). WGC had a tendency to significantly shorten cannulation and fluoroscopy times only in approximately 70% of patients in this study in whom SBDC was achieved in 10 minutes or less (P = .036 and .00004, respectively). All 4 groups resulted in similar outcomes in PEP (4%, 5.9%, 2%, and 2.1%, respectively). LIMITATIONS Non-double-blind study. CONCLUSIONS WGC appears to significantly shorten cannulation and fluoroscopy times. However, neither the method nor type of catheter used resulted in significant differences in either SBDC success rate or incidence of PEP in this RCT. ( CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER UMIN000002572.).
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- Hiroshi Kawakami
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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EUS-guided biliary rendezvous: EUS to the rescue. Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 75:360-1. [PMID: 22248604 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Imazu H, Ikeda K, Kakutani H, Sumiyama K, Kawamura M, Kanazawa K, Hino S, Ang TL, Omar S, Tajiri H. A pilot study of the novel offset-tip papillotome for selective biliary cannulation in ERCP. MINIM INVASIV THER 2011; 21:335-41. [PMID: 22098440 DOI: 10.3109/13645706.2011.635659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We developed a new offset-tip papillotome to facilitate biliary cannulation and reduce the incidence of unintended contrast injection into the pancreatic duct during ERCP. The aim of the present retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the utility of the novel offset-tip papillotome in achievement of biliary cannulation, and prevention of unintended contrast injection into the pancreatic duct during ERCP, compared with a standard straight-tip catheter. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients with native papilla who required biliary ERCP were retrospectively reviewed. Biliary ERCPs were performed by two experienced endoscopists using either the offset-tip papillotome or a standard catheter. Patients in whom ERCP involved fellows in training were excluded. RESULTS Eighty-five patients were included and divided into two cohorts: The offset-tip papillotome (OT; n = 40) and the standard straight-tip cohort (ST; n = 45). Biliary cannulation success rates in OT and ST cohort were 92.5% and 88.9%, respectively. The frequency of unintended contrast injection into the pancreatic duct and time to biliary cannulation of the OT cohort during biliary cannulation were significantly less than those of the ST cohort (0.56 vs. 1.65 times and 103.3 vs. 287.9 seconds). CONCLUSION The novel offset-tip papillotome could reduce the incidence of unintended contrast injection into the pancreatic duct and the time to biliary cannulation.
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- Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Sakai Y, Ishihara T, Tsuyuguchi T, Tawada K, Saito M, Kurosawa J, Tamura R, Togo S, Mikata R, Tada M, Yokosuka O. New cannulation method for pancreatic duct cannulation-bile duct guidewire-indwelling method. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2011; 3:231-4. [PMID: 22110840 PMCID: PMC3221957 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i11.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 10/02/2011] [Accepted: 10/09/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The patient was a 58-year-old male with symptomatic alcoholic chronic pancreatitis. Since a 10 mm calculus was observed in the pancreatic body and abdominal pain occurred due to congestion of pancreatic juice, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was conducted for assessment of the pancreatic duct and treatment of pancreatic calculus. Pancreatogram was slightly and insufficiently obtained by injecting the contrast media via the common channel of the duodenal main papilla. We tried to cannulate selectively into the pancreatic duct for a clear image. However, the selective cannulation of the pancreatic duct was difficult because of instability of the papilla. On the other hand, selective cannulation of the bile duct was relatively easily achieved. Therefore, after the imaging of the bile duct, a guidewire was retained in the bile duct to immobilize the duodenal papilla and cannulation of the pancreatic duct was attempted. As a result, selective pancreatic duct cannulation became possible. It is considered that the bile duct guidewire-indwelling method may serve as one of the useful techniques for cases whose selective pancreatic duct cannulation is difficult (“selective pancreatic duct difficult cannulation case”).
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- Yuji Sakai
- Yuji Sakai, Takeshi Ishihara, Toshio Tsuyuguchi, Katsunobu Tawada, Masayoshi Saito, Jo Kurosawa, Ryo Tamura, Seiko Togo, Rintaro Mikata, Motohisa Tada, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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