Type II –III ERCP-related perforations treated with temporary Fully covered self-expandable stents

ERCP-related perforations are rare but serious complications, occurring in 0.09% and 0.64% of all procedures [1 –4]. The subsequent mortality rate is high (8–23%) [3].

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - June 22, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Al Tringali, Marcello Cintolo, Cesare Hassan, Douglas G. Adler, Massimiliano Mutignani Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research