Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	5692
Country	United States

Received	2013-09-22 13:59
Peer-Review Started	2013-09-22 19:44
To Make the First Decision	2013-10-14 14:19
Return for Revision	2013-10-20 23:36
Revised	2013-12-19 04:34
Second Decision	2014-04-29 08:28
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-29 08:42
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Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Early precut sphincterotomy and the risk of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography related complications: An updated meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Udayakumar Navaneethan, Rajesh Konjeti, Preethi GK Venkatesh, Madhusudhan R Sanaka and Mansour A Parsi
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Corresponding Author	Mansour A Parsi, MD, MPH, Head, Section for Advanced Endoscopy and Pancreatobiliary Disorders, Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44195, United States. parsim@ccf.org
Key Words	Post-cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis; Pre-cut sphincterotomy; Persistent attempts; Meta analysis
Core Tip	Selective cannulation of the bile duct remains the limiting step in therapeutic post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Greater than 90% of cannulation is achieved through standard techniques. In 10% of patients, cannulation is difficult and requires additional techniques such as pre-cut sphincterotomy. Early use of pre-cut sphincterotomy is suggested as a means to prevent excessive and repetitive papillary trauma which may in turn increase the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis. The use of pre-cut sphincterotomy has been considered to increase risk of post-ERCP complications, in particular post-ERCP pancreatitis. We studied the literature on the use of pre-cut sphincterotomy in biliary access. Our meta-analysis showed that pre-cut sphincterotomy and persistent attempts at cannulation are comparable in terms of overall complication rates including post-ERCP pancreatitis. Early pre-cut implementation does not increase PEP complications.
Publish Date	2014-05-20 12:16
Citation	Navaneethan U, Konjeti R, Venkatesh PGK, Sanaka MR, Parsi MA. Early precut sphincterotomy and the risk of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography related complications: An updated meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(5): 200-208
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i5/200.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i5.200

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