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World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 May 16;5(5):273-4. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i5.273.

Is idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis attributed to small stones?.

World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy

Wai-Keung Chow, Yen-Chun Peng

Affiliations

  1. Wai-Keung Chow, Division of Gastroenterology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan.

PMID: 23678384 PMCID: PMC3653030 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i5.273

Abstract

Idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis remains a clinical challenge. Intraductal ultrasonography in the management of idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis may be a new strategy for undetermined causes after initial diagnostic approaches, including endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP). However, no definite cause after ERCP should be defined under optimal settings and with experienced technique.

Keywords: Biliary stone; Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography; Idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis

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