Direct cholangioscopy combined with double-balloon enteroscope-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 18; no. 28; pp. 3765 - 3769
• Main Authors: Koshitani, Tatsuya, Matsuda, Shogo, Takai, Koji, Motoyoshi, Takayuki, Nishikata, Makoto, Yamashita, Yasuhide, Kirishima, Toshihiko, Yoshinami, Naomi, Shintani, Hiroyuki, Yoshikawa, Toshikazu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 28.07.2012
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y - methods; Angioscopy - methods; Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; Case Report; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde - methods; Choledocholithiasis - surgery; Cholestasis - surgery; Double-Balloon Enteroscopy - methods; Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; Gastric Bypass - methods; Gastroenterology - methods; Humans; Male; Treatment Outcome; Double-balloon enteroscope; Direct cholangioscopy; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Double-balloon enteroscope (DBE)-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an effective endoscopic approach for pancreatobiliary disorders in patients with altered gastrointestinal anatomy. Endoscopic interventions via DBE in these postoperative settings remain difficult beca...