Pancreatoscopy-Guided Lithotripsy for Pancreatic Duct Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Pancreatic duct stones (PDS) are one of the leading complications of chronic pancreatitis, causing intractable upper abdominal pain, aggravating the underlying disease, and even increasing the risk of pancreatic cancer. At present, pancreatoscopyguided lithotripsy is considered the second-line endoscopic treatment for pancreatic duct stones. In this systematic review and metaanalysis, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of pancreatoscopy-guided lithotripsy.

Materials and methods

A systematic search was conducted across several medical electronic databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Medline, and Embase, encompassing publications up to December 2022. Studies reporting complete stone clearance rate, clinical success rate, and adverse event rate were inc

SUBMITTER: Huang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562744 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature