Electrosurgical current for endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy (EBS) for the prevention of post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis

To assess the use of electrosurgical currents for EBS in the prevention of PEP.

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Health topics:

Gastroenterology & hepatology > Pancreatitis > Acute pancreatitis

Published:

15 February 2012

Authors:

Tse F, Yuan Y, Moayyedi P, Leontiadis GI

Primary Review Group:

Gut Group

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Tse F, Yuan Y, Moayyedi P, Leontiadis GI. Electrosurgical current for endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy (EBS) for the prevention of post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD009643. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009643

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