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All-in-one sphincterotome with high rotation performance and freely bendable blade for endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with surgically altered anatomy (a case series with video).

Yasuhito Kunogi, Atsushi Irisawa, Akira Yamamiya, Manabu Ishikawa, Tomoya Sakamoto, Yasunori Inaba, Ken Kashima, Fumi Sakuma, Koh Fukushi, Takumi Maki and 5 more

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Yasuhito KunogiDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.
Atsushi IrisawaDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.
Akira YamamiyaDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5158-5606
Manabu IshikawaDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.
Tomoya SakamotoDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.
Yasunori InabaDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.
Ken KashimaDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.
Fumi SakumaDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3574-2405
Koh FukushiDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.
Takumi MakiDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.
Kazunori NagashimaDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0510-7179
Yoko AbeDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.
Shuichi KitadaDepartment of Gastroenterology Takeda General Hospital Aizuwakamatsu Fukushima Japan.
Akane YamabeDepartment of Gastroenterology Takeda General Hospital Aizuwakamatsu Fukushima Japan.
Keiichi TominagaDepartment of Gastroenterology Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine Tochigi Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3716-3386

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Abstract

A new type of sphincterotome released to the market recently has high rotation performance and a freely bendable blade. It is devised to be singly capable of accommodating not only normal anatomy but also cases with surgically altered anatomy. This study was undertaken for clinical evaluation of the usefulness of this new sphincterotome. Eight cases in a reconstructed intestine for which cannulation or endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) had been performed were extracted from 32 cases for which endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-related procedures were performed using the sphincterotome developed during November 2023 through February 2024. The cases were investigated retrospectively. Among these, EST was applied to six cases. Cannulation was performed using the developed sphincterotome in the native papilla in four cases. The primary endpoints were the success rate of cannulation in surgically altered anatomy and the success rate of EST. Secondary endpoints were complications and usability for operators. Usability for operators was evaluated by questionnaire for several items on a 5-point scale. EST was conducted successfully in all six cases subjected to EST. Mild hemorrhage was observed in one case (17%) as an adverse event after EST. Deep cannulation to the native papilla with the developed sphincterotome was conducted successfully in three cases (75.0%). Evaluation results by operators were 4.4 ± 0.55 for rotation performance, 4.00 ± 0.63 for incision performance, 4.29 ± 0.49 for deep cannulation performance, and 4.07 ± 0.19 for overall evaluation. In conclusion, this developed sphincterotome might be very useful for EST and cannulation in cases with surgically altered anatomy.

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endoscopic sphincterotomyERCProtationsphincterotomesurgically altered anatomy

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PMID39386274
PMCPMC11461899

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