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endoscopic-retrograde-cholangiopancreatography

Adjectival Hyphens

error

"altered anatomy in post-surgical states (e.g. Billroth II gastrojejunostomy, Roux-en-Y jejunostomy) ⁴"

Line 19:27 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-surgical'.

"Pneumobilia is common post-ERCP and may be present even when the history of the procedure is remote (especially if a sphincterotomy has been performed)."

Line 31:33 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-ERCP'.

Inline EG

suggestion

"sphincterotomy (e.g. sphincter of Oddi dysfunction or stenosis)"

Line 13:23 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

Oxford Comma

suggestion

"structural abnormalities of oesophagus, stomach or duodenum ⁴"

Line 20:36 · Use the Oxford comma in 'oesophagus, stomach or duodenum'.

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