Preventive role of wire-guided cannulation to reduce hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Conclusion. The use of guidewire cannulation in comparison with conventional method can be accompanied with lower post-ERCP hyperamylasemia, and therefore selection of this cannulation technique especially in high-risk group is recommended. PMID: 22844192 [PubMed]
Source: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Tags: Diagn Ther Endosc Source Type: research