Education and Training

Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Goff Transpancreatic Septotomy vs. Double Wire Technique for Achieving Biliary Access in Technically Challenging ERCPs

Randomized, prospective study evaluating efficacy and safety of Goff transpancreatic septotomy vs. double wire technique for achieving biliary access in patients who fail initial cannulation at ERCP.

Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.

Stanford Investigator(s):

Intervention(s):

  • procedure: Goff trans-pancreatic septotomy vs. Double wire technique

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   1. Age 18 and older

   2. Patient has a clinical indication for ERCP

   3. Willing and able to comply with the study procedures and provide written informed
   consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

   1. Age <18

   2. Potentially vulnerable subjects including, homeless people, pregnant females,
   employees and students.

   3. Complex post-surgical anatomy e.g. Billroth type II anatomy,
   Roux-en-Y-gastrojejunostomy

   4. Prior sphincterotomy or balloon dilation of ampulla

   5. Thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, or indication for ongoing anti-coagulation therapy

   6. Participation in another investigational study that may directly or indirectly affect
   the results of this study within 30 days prior to the initial visit

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years - N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Now accepting new patients

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Subhas Banerjee, MD
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