Needle-knife fistulotomy and risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis

We read with great interest the study by Jin et al1 in which needle-knife fistulotomy was assessed as a potential initial procedure for biliary cannulation in patients at risk for the development of post-ERCP pancreatitis. It is remarkable to find that none of the patients experienced such an adverse event.

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