A simple ergonomic measure reduces fluoroscopy time during ERCP: A multivariate analysis

Background and study aims Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatgraphy (ERCP) carries a radiation risk to patients undergoing the procedure and the team performing it. Fluoroscopy time (FT) has been shown to have a linear relationship with radiation exposure during ERCP. Recent modifications to our...

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Main Authors: Fahd Jowhari, Wilma M. Hopman, Lawrence Hookey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-03-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-102934