Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2012; 18(14): 1635-1641
Published online Apr 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i14.1635
Table 3 Placement of the pancreatic duct stent
No. of patients60
Success rate in stent placement100%
Rate of spontaneous stent dislodgement96.7%
Duration time to dislodgement, d, (range)2.1 (23)
Complications
Stent migration0%
Post-ERCP pancreatitis1.7%
Hyperamylasemia30%
Hemorrhage0%
Perforation0%
Infection (cholangitis, cholecystitis)0%
Others0%
Mean serum amylase level after procedures, U/L, (range)1246 (746-1964)