Randomized Trial of Endoscopist-Controlled vs. Assistant-Controlled Wire-Guided Cannulation of the Bile Duct
Buxbaum J, Leonor P, Tung J, Lane C, Sahakian A, Laine L. Randomized Trial of Endoscopist-Controlled vs. Assistant-Controlled Wire-Guided Cannulation of the Bile Duct. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2016, 111: 1841. PMID: 27377519, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2016.268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBile DuctsCatheterizationCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangitisEarly Termination of Clinical TrialsFemaleGastroenterologistsHemorrhageHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNursesPancreatitisPatient SafetyPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageConceptsBile duct cannulationEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographySafety end pointDuct cannulationBiliary cannulationInterim analysisWire guidanceComposite safety end pointComplications of ERCPEnd pointPrimary efficacy outcomePost-ERCP pancreatitisSuccessful biliary cannulationSignificant differencesEfficacy outcomesRandomized trialsBile ductRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyCannulation attemptsCannulationPatientsSphincterotomePancreatitisSignificant increaseLower rates