Tropical Parasitic Infestations
Chapter 46 Tropical Parasitic Infestations Nageshwar Reddy, G. Venkat Rao, Rupa Banerjee Parasitic infestation of the biliary tract is a common cause of hepatobiliary disease in developing countries and in…
Preparation for ERCP
Chapter 9 Preparation for ERCP John T. Maple The planning required for successful endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is more complex than for routine endoscopic procedures and requires the synthesis of…
Sphincter of Oddi Manometry
Chapter 15 Sphincter of Oddi Manometry Evan L. Fogel The sphincter of Oddi (SO) is a complex smooth muscle structure surrounding the terminal common bile duct, the main pancreatic duct,…
Principles of Electrosurgery
Chapter 10 Principles of Electrosurgery Petros Benias, David L. Carr-Locke Electrosurgery harnesses electricity with the intent of creating various thermal effects such as resection, incision, hemostasis, and devitalization of target…
Endoscopic Ultrasound–Assisted Access to the Pancreatic Duct
Chapter 31 Endoscopic Ultrasound–Assisted Access to the Pancreatic Duct Larissa L. Fujii, Michael J. Levy Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP) is the method most commonly employed to access the main pancreatic…
Combined Biliary and Duodenal Obstruction
Chapter 39 Combined Biliary and Duodenal Obstruction Kathryn R. Byrne, Douglas G. Adler Patients with malignant pancreaticobiliary disease, most commonly pancreatic cancer, often develop malignant biliary obstruction, malignant gastric outlet…
Sedation in ERCP
Chapter 5 Sedation in ERCP Gregory A. Coté Unlike routine endoscopic procedures, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) combines several unique challenges. Despite defined indications, the complexity and length of each procedure…
Magnetic Resonance Enterography
Fig. 5.1 Thick-slab HASTE image enteral contrast outlining the small bowel up to the ascending colon Table 5.1 MRI sequences for enterography examination 1 2 3 4 5 MR…
CT Enterography
Fig. 4.1 Normal appearance of jejunum at CT enterography. Note thin and regularly spaced valvulae conniventes in distended jejunum (a). Collapsed jejunum in another patient at CT enterography (b) shows…
Small-Bowel Tumors, Polyps, and Polyposis Syndromes
Fig. 13.1 An ileal GIST: at abdominal CT in the axial scans (a) and at CE (b) Fig. 13.2 CTE showing, in axial scan, a duodenal lesion (a) and, in…
