Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2011; 17(45): 4993-4998
Published online Dec 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4993
Table 2 Clinical indication for procedures n (%)
IndicationTertiary referral cohort (n = 51)Naïve papilla cohort (n = 940)P value
Choledocholithiasis23 (45.1)446 (47.4)0.78
Pancreatic malignancy9 (17.7)194 (20.6)0.72
Benign biliary stricture/PSC6 (11.8)41 (4.4)0.03
Bile leak5 (9.8)59 (6.3)0.37
Cholangitis4 (7.8)57 (6.1)0.48
Other (acute pancreatitis, suspected sphincter dysfunction)4 (7.8)143 (15.2)0.22