The endoscopic ultrasound-assisted Rendez-Vous technique for treatment of recurrent pancreatitis due to pancreas divisum and ansa pancreatica

Endoscopic treatment of pancreatic ductal malformations causing recurrent acute pancreatitis, such as pancreas divisum or ansa pancreatica, is mainly based on the sphincterotomy of the minor papilla. However, the technical complexity of conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is increased in patients presenting anatomical variants like these and it may be unsuccessful. We report the case of a pancreas divisum combined with ansa pancreatica and describe the cannulation and sphincterotomy of the minor papilla using an ultrasound-assisted Rendez-Vous technique.

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Main Authors: López-Durán,Sergio, Zaera,Celia, González-Martín,Juan Ángel, Foruny,José Ramón, Albillos,Agustín, Vázquez-Sequeiros,Enrique
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva 2017
Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082017001100012
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