Chapter 4 Endoscopes, Guidewires, and Accessories Sushil K. Ahlawat, Firas H. Al-Kawas Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has become the preferred technique for the management of patients with a variety of…
Chapter 14 Access (Precut) Papillotomy Paul Kortan, Gary May The cardinal step of therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is deep cannulation of the desired duct, usually the common bile duct…
Chapter 22 Biliary Metal Stent Insertion Brintha K. Enestvedt, Gregory G. Ginsberg There are two main categories of biliary stents: fixed diameter plastic stents (PS) and self-expandable metal stents (SEMS)….
Chapter 13 Cannulation of the Major Papilla Michael J. Bourke Despite advances in imaging and device technology over the past decade, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) continues to be technically challenging…
Chapter 21 Plastic Pancreaticobiliary Stents and Nasopancreaticobiliary Tubes Concepts and Insertion Techniques Todd H. Baron The use of plastic biliary stents for drainage of the bile duct was described over…
Chapter 16 Biliary Sphincterotomy Horst Neuhaus Diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been replaced by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and endoscopic ultrasound, which are comparable in accuracy but are noninvasive…
Chapter 34 The Dilated Pancreatic Duct Michelle A. Anderson, Anoop Prabhu The pancreas arises from the fusion of the ventral and dorsal pancreatic buds. The dorsal pancreatic bud gives rise…
Chapter 28 ERCP in Pregnancy Ara B. Sahakian, Priya A. Jamidar Physiologic alterations during pregnancy, such as weight gain and hormonal changes, increase the risk of cholelithiasis. Elevated estrogen levels…
Chapter 17 Balloon Dilation of the Native and Postsphincterotomy Papilla Chan-Sup Shim Endoscopic sphincterotomy has become the procedure of choice for removal of stones from the bile duct, especially in…
Chapter 23 Pancreaticobiliary Stent Removal Migrated and Nonmigrated Everson L.A. Artifon, Juan J. Vila, Jose Pinhata Otoch Patients with pancreaticobiliary obstructive diseases are suitable for endoscopic stent placement as definitive…
