refinement of endoscopic methods, search for an effective pharmacological agent for prophylaxis, and prophylactic placement of a pancreatic duct stent in high-risk patients. A proper understanding ...

Often a combined percutaneous approach to either a rendezvous or an antegrade stent placement may be required, or a endoscopic ultrasound-guided approach may be needed. In the largest prospective ...

The following is a summary of "Risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis due to placement of biliary self-expandable metal stents (SEMS): a single-center retrospective study," published in the March 2025 issue ...