Chapter 50 Biliary Intervention in Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis Ayaz Matin, David L. Carr-Locke Gallstones are the most common cause of pancreatitis, accounting for approximately 35% of cases of acute pancreatitis…
Chapter 8 ERCP Training Juergen Hochberger, Juergen Maiss, Todd H. Baron Proficiency in all aspects of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) requires several years of practical training and continuous refinement of…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
