A new classification of periampullary diverticulum: cannulation of papilla on the inner margins of the diverticulum (Type IIa) is more challenging.
He-Xian ShiYong-Qiang YeHai-Wang ZhaoDe-Cai KongShan-Zhou HuangQian YanYu-Bin ChenPing ZhangSheng ChenBao-Hua HouChuan-Zhao ZhangPublished in: BMC gastroenterology (2023)
The division of PAD into four types may be more appropriate than the traditional division into three types. Cannulation of type I and II b PAD was easier than cannulation of patients without PAD, whereas cannulation of type II a PAD was more challenging. PAD may not increase the rates of PEP.