| Needle-knife papillotomy: a helpful and safe adjunct to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in a selected population. | |
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PMID: 9865558 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Needle-knife papillotomy (NKP) has been shown to be a useful alternative when standard techniques fail to provide access during ERCP. A retrospective review was conducted to reevaluate the indications, efficacy, and complications of NKP at a tertiary referral center. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 1205 therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiography procedures (ERCPs) were reviewed. Sixty-eight patients (5.6%) had undergone NKP after an established algorithm of techniques had failed to provide access. The NKP results were analyzed in two periods, including initial experience with 470 ERCPs (group 1, NKP n = 22) and later experience with 735 patients (group 2, NKP n = 46). RESULTS: Immediate free cannulation in group 1 was achieved in 14 of 22 patients (64%), vs. 34 of 46 (74%) in group 2. The delayed cannulation rate was five of eight patients in group 1 (62.5%) vs. 11 of 12 in group 2 (92%). The success rate was 19 of 22 patients in group 1 (86%) vs. 45 of 46 in group 2 (98%). The overall success rate was 64 of 68 (94%). Successful cannulation led to a therapeutic intervention in 94% of these patients. A complication rate of 6%, without mortality, was noted. CONCLUSIONS: NKP is a valuable tool that allows a high success rate for cannulation, with a low complication rate. The success rate increases with operator experience. NKP should be carried out by experienced endoscopists after standard maneuvers fail to provide access, and when cannulation is likely to be followed by a therapeutic intervention. |
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Authors:
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C Rollhauser; M Johnson; F H Al-Kawas |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Endoscopy Volume: 30 ISSN: 0013-726X ISO Abbreviation: Endoscopy Publication Date: 1998 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-02-26 Completed Date: 1999-02-26 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0215166 Medline TA: Endoscopy Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 691-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Gastroenterology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde* / adverse effects Cholestasis / diagnosis*, mortality, surgery* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Selection Retrospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / adverse effects, instrumentation, methods* Survival Rate Treatment Outcome |
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