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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2025; 17(9): 108420
Published online Sep 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i9.108420
Published online Sep 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i9.108420
Table 8 Comparison of treatment outcomes between the early precut and other advanced cannulation technique groups, n (%)
| Outcomes | Early precut (n = 48) | Other ACTs (n = 41) | P value |
| Overall bile duct cannulation success rate | 97.9% (47/48) | 97.6% (40/41) | 1.00 |
| Success rate up to the 2nd line | 97.9% (47/48) | 73.2% (30/41) | 0.001 |
| Cannulation time, median (range, second) | 837 (242-2085) | 1287.5 (194-4526) | < 0.001 |
| No. of cannulation attempts, median (range) | 7 (2-15) | 8 (3-20) | < 0.001 |
| Procedure time, median (range, minute) | 31 (10-102) | 43 (13-135) | 0.007 |
| Complications | 4 (8.3) | 16 (39.0) | 0.001 |
| Hemorrhage | 0 | 1 (2.3) (mild) | 0.460 |
| PEP | 2 (4.2) | 7 (17.1) | 0.075 |
| Mild/moderate/severe | 2/0/0 | 4/2/1 | - |
| Elevated amylase | 2 (4.2) | 8 (19.5) | 0.0395 |
| Amy level median (range, U/L) | 102 (20-1045) | 160 (21-2632) | 0.021 |
- Citation: Kaneko T, Kida M, Kurosu T, Kitahara G, Betto T, Saito Y, Koyama S, Nomura N, Kusano C. Early precut is useful for difficult bile duct cannulation, particularly in cases with long oral protrusion. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(9): 108420
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i9/108420.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i9.108420