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SUBMITTER: Felux J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5676540 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Felux Jasmin J Sturm Ekkehard E Busch Andreas A Zerabruck Emanuel E Graepler Florian F Stüker Dietmar D Manger Andreas A Kirschner Hans-Joachim HJ Blumenstock Gunnar G Malek Nisar P NP Goetz Martin M
United European gastroenterology journal 20170111 7
<h4>Background</h4>Indications for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in children differ from adults. Paucity of data and concerns about potential lower effectiveness and more side effects limit its use even in high volume centers. We retrospectively analyzed indications, success rates, limitations, and side effects of ERCPs in children <18 years.<h4>Methods</h4>From January 2012 to March 2015, 54 ERCPs were performed in 31 children (median age 11 (0-17) years; median weight 2 ...[more]