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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2012; 18(14): 1635-1641
Published online Apr 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i14.1635
Randomized controlled trial of pancreatic stenting to prevent pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Yoshiaki Kawaguchi, Masami Ogawa, Fumio Omata, Hiroyuki Ito, Tooru Shimosegawa, Tetsuya Mine
Yoshiaki Kawaguchi, Masami Ogawa, Fumio Omata, Hiroyuki Ito, Tetsuya Mine, Division of Gastroenterology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan
Tooru Shimosegawa, Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai City, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
Author contributions: Kawaguchi Y performed the endoscopy and led the study; Kawaguchi Y, Shimosegawa T and Mine T designed the research; Kawaguchi Y, Ogawa M and Ito H performed the research; Kawaguchi Y and Omata F analyzed the data; and Kawaguchi Y wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Yoshiaki Kawaguchi, Division of Gastroenterology, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara 259-1193, Japan. y711kawa@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-463-931121 Fax: +81-463-937134
Received: April 6, 2011
Revised: May 28, 2011
Accepted: June 21, 2011
Published online: April 14, 2012
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