biostudies-literatureUnknown9(4)Michael FA<h4>Background</h4>Before performing endoscopy to remove prophylactic pancreatic stents placed in patients with high risk of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (PEP), X-ray imaging is recommended to confirm the stents position in the pancreatic duct.<h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of the present study was to investigate the feasibility of prophylactic pancreatic stent detection by transabdominal ultrasonography, to reduce the burden of X-ray imaging, which is currently the golden standard.<h4>Methods</h4>All patients who received a pancreatic stent for PEP prophylaxis were included in the present prospective trial. First, stent position was determined by transabdominal ultrasonography. Afterwards, it was verified by X-ray imaging. Retained stents were removed by esUnited European gastroenterology journal469-477https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8259253biostudies-literatureTransabdominal ultrasonography to reduce the burden of X-ray imaging in prophylactic pancreatic stent localization after ERCP-A prospective trial.PMC8259253Gerber LWeiler NFilmann NZeuzem SAbedin NBojunga JStoffers PFriedrich-Rust MMichael FAHunyady PMde la Vera ALDultz GfalseTransabdominal ultrasonography to reduce the burden of X-ray imaging in prophylactic pancreatic stent localization after ERCP-A prospective trial.<h4>Background</h4>Before performing endoscopy to remove prophylactic pancreatic stents placed in patients with high risk of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (PEP), X-ray imaging is recommended to confirm the stents position in the pancreatic duct.<h4>Objectives</h4>The aim of the present study was to investigate the feasibility of prophylactic pancreatic stent detection by transabdominal ultrasonography, to reduce the burden of X-ray imaging, which is currently the golden standard.<h4>Methods</h4>All patients who received a pancreatic stent for PEP prophylaxis were included in the present prospective trial. First, stent position was determined by transabdominal ultrasonography. Afterwards, it was verified by X-ray imaging. Retained stents were removed by es2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 May2025-06-01T12:19:03.175Z2025-06-01T12:19:03.175ZS-EPMC82592533388711910.1002/ueg2.12063