Table 3.
Frequency of post-ERCP pancreatitis - conventional contrast based cannulation versus guide-wire cannulation in randomized trials
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Rate of pancreatitis |
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| Author | Year published | Country | n | CC (%) | GWC (%) | P value |
| Lee[72] | 2009 | Korea | 300 | 11.30 | 2.00 | 0.001 |
| Bailey[73] | 2008 | Australia | 430 | 7.90 | 6.20 | 0.48 |
| Artifon[70] | 2007 | Brazil and United States | 300 | 16.60 | 8.60 | 0.037 |
| Lella[69] | 2004 | Italy | 392 | 4.10 | 0.00 | < 0.01 |
| Cortas[68] | 1999 | Canada | 47 | 10.30 | 5.60 | NRa |
n: Patients included in final analysis; GWC: Guide-wire cannulation (papillotome with guide-wire assistance); CC: Conventional cannulation (papillotome with contrast injection);
a
Not reported.