Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the standard approach to gaining access to the biliary and pancreatic ductal systems. However, in a small subset of cases anatomic constraints imposed by disease…
Sampling at ERCP may be performed at the level of the papilla or of the biliopancreatic ducts. Samples collected at the level of the biliopancreatic ducts allow for diagnosing malignancy…
Endoscopic biliary stent placement is widely accepted as palliation for malignant biliary obstruction or as a treatment of benign biliary stricture. Although various biliary stent designs have become available since…
Stones in biliary and pancreatic ducts are entities that plague hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide every year. Symptoms can be mild (pain) to life threatening (cholangitis, severe acute pancreatitis)….
Developments in endoscopic retrograde cholangioscopy provide multiple new advanced methods of biliary imaging. Cholangioscopy provides direct visualization of epithelium with white light as well as advanced modalities, such as narrow…
For most ERCP endoscopists, the greatest hurdle to a successful procedure is deep cannulation of the bile duct. This article explores basic cannulation technique, then reviews a variety of instruments…
Over the last 40 years, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has evolved from being a purely diagnostic to a primarily therapeutic procedure. The 2 recent developments in ERCP-based stricture management include…
Michel Kahaleh, MD, AGAF, Guest Editor Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has seen dramatic changes within the last two decades. It went from being a diagnostic technique to a unique therapeutic…
Charles J. Lightdale, MD, Consulting Editor From the first published report of endoscopic cannulation of the ampulla of Vater by W.S. McCune and colleagues in 1968, and the remarkable demonstrations…
Currently, the only available therapy for celiac disease is strict lifelong adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD). Although safe and effective, the GFD is not ideal. It is frequently expensive,…
