Endoscopic diagnosis and therapy of biliary diseases
General description of procedure, equipment, and endoscopic technique Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has assisted in the care of patients with pancreaticobiliary diseases for almost four decades. This technique involves passing a specially designed endoscope into the second portion of the duodenum. There, its side-viewing optics allow for identification of the major duodenal papilla. Through its…
