Choledocholithiasis
Chapter 43 Choledocholithiasis James Y.W. Lau, Yuk Tong Lee, Joseph Sung Gallstone disease is a common condition. It is estimated that in the United States between 500,000 and 700,000 cholecystectomies…
Medicolegal Issues in ERCP
Chapter 12 Medicolegal Issues in ERCP Peter Cotton, James T. Frakes Medicine is an imprecise science, influenced by the vagaries and unpredictable nature of biologic systems and the art of…
Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas
Chapter 48 Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas Won Jae Yoon, William R. Brugge Cystic lesions of the pancreas consist of a spectrum of benign, premalignant, and variably invasive malignancies. In…
Chronic Pancreatitis: Stones and Strictures
Chapter 52 Chronic Pancreatitis Stones and Strictures Jacques Devière Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a rare disease in Western countries (incidence of 2 to 10 per 100,000 per year). It ultimately…
The ERCP Room
Chapter 2 The ERCP Room Steven A. Edmundowicz The endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) room can range from very basic to state-of-the-art. While smaller centers with low ERCP volumes can adequately…
Biliary Intervention in Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis
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…
ERCP Training
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…
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,…
