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Fig. 3

From: Classification of the cystic duct patterns and endoscopic transpapillary cannulation of the gallbladder to prevent post-ERCP cholecystitis

Fig. 3

Representative cases of failure of endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder cannulation. (a) The dilated duct looked like a corkscrew duct owing to swollen valves of Heister; a spiraled guidewire in the dilated duct with swollen valves of Heister. (b) Type II cystic duct impacted the stone in the cystic duct take-off. (c) The duct with stenosis; the guidewire passed through the cystic duct but the 5-Fr catheter failed. (d) Subtype S1 cystic duct; the guidewire and the 5-Fr catheter failed to pass through the angled cystic duct

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BMC Gastroenterology

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