Difficult biliary cannulation in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction: An underestimated problem?

Failed biliary cannulation still poses a major challenge in patients undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). To date, there is a lack of data on rates of Difficult Biliary Cannulation (DBC) in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction (DMBO).

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - August 4, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Alessandro Fugazza, Edoardo Troncone, Arnaldo Amato, Ilaria Tarantino, Andrea Iannone, Giulio Donato, Ferdinando D'Amico, Giuseppe Mogavero, Michele Amata, Carlo Fabbri, Franco Radaelli, Pietro Occhipinti, Alessandro Repici, Andrea Anderloni Tags: Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Source Type: research