Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 6 , Pages 934-939.e2 , May 2010

Prophylaxis of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a practice survey

Received 19 August 2009 ,Accepted 20 October 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02709-6

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.10.055

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