TEACHING DEEP CANNULATION OF THE BILE DUCT DURING ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOGRAPHY

• Published in: Digestive endoscopy Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 195 - 200
• Main Authors: Tamada, Kiichi, Wada, Shinichi, Nakazawa, Katsuyuki, Hatanaka, Hisashi, Tomiyama, Takeshi, Ohashi, Akira, Sugano, Kentaro, Ido, Kenichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.10.2007
• Subjects: cannulation; education; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); training

When performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), the smooth introduction of the duodenoscope into the papilla of Vater, an appropriate view of the papilla of Vater, and deep cannulation of the bile duct are essential. The operator must know the difference between the side‐viewi...