Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Nonagenarian Patients: Is It Really Safe?
Background/Aims Literature on the safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in elderly patients is divided. Based on this we decided to examine the safety of ERCP in nonagenarian patients. Methods A total of 1,389 patients, with a mean age of 63.94±19.62 years, underwent ERCP d...
Main Authors: | Zain A Sobani, Daria Yunina, Anna Abbasi, Kevin Tin, Daniel Simkin, Mary Rojas, Yuriy Tsirlin, Ira Mayer, Rabin Rahmani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hoon Jai Chun
2018-07-01
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Series: | Clinical Endoscopy |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2017-123.pdf |
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