SpyGlass DS-guided lithotripsy for pancreatic duct stones in symptomatic treatment-refractory chronic calcifying pancreatitis

Background and study aims Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and/or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy are first-line therapies for draining an obstructed pancreatic duct (PD) in painful chronic calcifying pancreatitis (CCP). Pancreaticoscopy has shown promising success rates i...

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Main Authors: Christian Gerges, David Pullmann, Farzan Bahin, Markus Schneider, Peter D. Siersema, Horst Neuhaus, Erwin-Jan M. van Geenen, Torsten Beyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-01-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0808-4499