J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008;23(3):344-347. There have been several efforts to develop an effective preventive strategy that will eliminate or reduce the risk or severity of post-ERCP pancreatitis.

Surgery provides pain relief in 40–60% patients with chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic duct strictures and pancreatic duct stones; however, severe complications can occur. Endoscopic stent placement ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic sphincterotomy performed before endoscopic biliary stenting may prevent post-endoscopic retrograde ...

The use of metal stents has significantly reduced the need for re-stenting and proven to be cost effective when compared to surgical biliary bypass. 23 The use of radiation therapy in conjunction with ...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastrojejunostomy offers the best clinical success among all other techniques used for palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A: More than 33,000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States every year. Only 15% to 20% ...