BACKGROUND/AIMS: To propose a classification schema to describe periampullary duodenal diverticula (PDD) found at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and to study the characteristics of these diverticula. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Among 400 consecutive patients in whom an ERCP was performed, PDD were present in 131 (32.8%), being these patients significantly older than the remaining, served as controls. RESULTS: PDD were classified in 3 different types according to the position of the major duodenal papilla: type I (16.3%), inside the diverticulum; type II (10.2%), in the margin of the diverticulum; and type III (6.5%), near the diverticulum. PDD were not associated with a more difficult cannulation of the biliary tract. CONCLUSIONS: PDD are common, especially in older patients, and do not significantly increase the difficulty of deep cannulation.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To propose a classification schema to describe periampullary duodenal diverticula (PDD) found at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and to study the characteristics of these diverticula. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Among 400 consecutive patients in whom an ERCP was performed, PDD were present in 131 (32.8%), being these patients significantly older than the remaining, served as controls. RESULTS:PDD were classified in 3 different types according to the position of the major duodenal papilla: type I (16.3%), inside the diverticulum; type II (10.2%), in the margin of the diverticulum; and type III (6.5%), near the diverticulum. PDD were not associated with a more difficult cannulation of the biliary tract. CONCLUSIONS:PDD are common, especially in older patients, and do not significantly increase the difficulty of deep cannulation.
Authors: F López Zárraga; J Saenz De Ormijana; M Diez Orive; E Añorbe; P Aisa; X Aguirre; E Arteche; B Catón Santaren Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2009-10-15 Impact factor: 5.315
Authors: Hyung Wook Kim; Dae Hwan Kang; Cheol Woong Choi; Jong Hwan Park; Jin Ho Lee; Min Dae Kim; Il Doo Kim; Ki Tae Yoon; Mong Cho; Ung Bae Jeon; Suk Kim; Chang Won Kim; Jun Woo Lee Journal: World J Gastroenterol Date: 2010-09-14 Impact factor: 5.742
Authors: Mehmet Odabasi; Mehmet Kamil Yildiz; Haci Hasan Abuoglu; Cengiz Eris; Erkan Ozkan; Emre Gunay; Ali Aktekin; Ma Tolga Muftuoglu Journal: World J Gastrointest Endosc Date: 2013-11-16