Ampullectomy
Score (points) 1 2 3 No. of polyps 1–4 5–20 > 20 Size (mm) 1–4 5–10 > 10 Histology Tubular Tubulovillous Villous Dysplasia Mild Moderate Severe Stage 0: 0 point, Stage I:…
Biliary Infections
Fig. 6.1 Transabdominal ultrasound revealing a large (128 × 103 mm) cystic lesion in right lobe of liver with internal echoes How Is Cholangitis Diagnosed? Etiologies of Cholangitis Biliary stones are…
Training in Endoscopic Ultrasound
Site/Lesion Number of cases required Mucosal tumors (cancers of the esophagus, stomach, and rectum) 75 Subepithelial abnormalities 40 Pancreaticobiliary 75 EUS-FNA 50 (includes 25 pancreatic FNA) Non-pancreatic FNA 25 Pancreatic…
Training in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Grade of difficulty Biliary procedures Pancreatic procedures Grade 1 Diagnostic cholangiogram Diagnostic pancreatogram Biliary cytology Pancreatic cytology Standard sphincterotomy with removal of stones < 10 mm Stricture dilation, stent or nasobiliary drain…
