Efficacy and safety of primary, early and late needle-knife fistulotomy for biliary access

Abstract European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recommends needle-knife fistulotomy (NKF) as the preferred precut technique. However, there is little information on whether NKF performed at different times is associated with different success and adverse event rates. We compared the outcomes...

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Main Authors: Jorge Canena, Luís Lopes, João Fernandes, Gonçalo Alexandrino, Luísa Figueiredo, Marta Moreira, Tarcísio Araújo, Luís Lourenço, David Horta, Pietro Familiari, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96142-9