Clinical Study

Physician-Controlled Wire-Guided Cannulation of the Minor Papilla

Table 1

Patient demographics and procedure indications.


Age (mean, range)45, 12–78
Gender14 F, 11 M
Indication
 IRAP16 (64%)
 CP2 (8%)
 Pseudocyst2 (8%)
 IAP2 (8%)
 Other3 (12%)
Divisum known prior to ERCP?10 (40%)

IRAP: idiopathic recurrent acute pancreatitis, CP: chronic pancreatitis, IAP: idiopathic acute pancreatitis, Other: pancreatic duct leak, pancreas divisum and pain only, and choledocholithiasis.