Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the standard imaging modality for the detection of choledochal cysts and pancreaticobiliary duct anomalies; however, complications related to ...

ERCP is the acronym for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. It is a medical technique that employs a combination of fluoroscopy and endoscopy to diagnose and treat disorders affecting the ...

If a choledochocholedochostomy (duct-to-duct anastomosis) was done at the time of transplantation, the patient should have an ERCP. However, if the anastomosis was a choledochojejunostomy (roux-en-Y) ...

The presence of ductal abnormalities after an unexplained acute attack of acute pancreatitis or in patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis might lead to a misdiagnosis of chronic pancreatitis or ...

). MRCP is the least invasive of three techniques and is the preferred imaging test for the initial evaluation of patients with complaints or findings suggestive of bile duct malignancy. Although ERCP ...

Oct. 13, 2003 — Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) has excellent overall sensitivity and specificity for the level and presence of obstruction, but it is less sensitive in detecting ...

Laparoscopic hepatic resection: Favorable short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer metastases of the left hemiliver. Background: OJ is a relatively frequent complication in patients with advanced ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a medical technique that is used primarily to investigate and treat pathologies involving the biliary tree and pancreatic ducts. Image Credit: ...

ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts and pancreas. ERCP combines the use of x-rays and an endoscope, which is a long, flexible, lighted tube. Through the endoscope ...