Therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and instrumentation

Over the last 40 years, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has evolved from being a purely diagnostic to a primarily therapeutic procedure. The 2 recent developments in ERCP-based stricture management include the increased use of cholangioscopy-guided sampling and self-expandable...

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Published inGastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 401
Main Authors Pannu, Davinderbir S, Draganov, Peter V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2012
Subjects
Biliary Tract Diseases - therapy
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde - instrumentation
Endoscopes
Humans
Lithotripsy - instrumentation
Pancreatic Diseases - therapy
Stents
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Summary:Over the last 40 years, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has evolved from being a purely diagnostic to a primarily therapeutic procedure. The 2 recent developments in ERCP-based stricture management include the increased use of cholangioscopy-guided sampling and self-expandable metal stents. The role of ERCP in pancreatic diseases continues to evolve; ERCP-based pancreatic therapy requires advanced endoscopic expertise and is associated with a high rate of postprocedure complications. Therefore, a multidisciplinary team approach at a center with expertise in pancreatic therapy should serve as a basis for very careful patient selection.
ISSN:1558-1950
DOI:10.1016/j.giec.2012.05.003