Pancreatic stent insertion: consequences of failure and results of a modified technique to maximize success.

TL;DR: Chris E. Forsmark,* John Baillie** *Division de Gastroenterologia, Hepatologia y Nutricion University of Florida Gainesville, Florida.

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TL;DR: This document is an attempt to provide guidelines for prevention and management of complications, based on a workshop of selected experts, and a comprehensive review of the literature, that emphasize the importance of specialist training, disinfection, drainage, and collaboration with surgical colleagues.

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