endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ERCP

If that returns normal results, the next step would be to perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

All patients underwent an abdominal ultrasound examination before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

On the other hand patients presenting with very advanced disease were not included through compassionate avoidance of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Ampullary biopsies were taken at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and similarly processed.

From January 1989 to January 1991 a total of 146 patients underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for choledocholithiasis.

Thus all patients had at least two biliary lesions (strictures/irregularities) shown at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

If necessary, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is used.

It can also be used to image joint spaces and in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

The gold standard test for biliary obstruction is still endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

This may well reflect differences in case definition and the limitations inherent in their retrospective study, in which endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was not a routine investigation.

The diagnosis was made in 57 patients by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and in three by percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography.

It allows access to the biliary tree in cases where endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been unsuccessful.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the most common approach in unblocking the bile duct.

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) may be useful to visualize the anatomy.

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

Six patients, all with malignant strictures, had bile samples taken at both endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography.

The endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was carried out in the standard manner using an Olympus or Pentax sideviewing endoscope under antibiotic cover.

Elderly patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) have an increased risk of sedation related complications during the procedure.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)

Kutner suspects a pancreatic tumor and wants to perform an ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography).

ERCP (short for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is a procedure used to diagnose diseases of the gallbladder, biliary system, pancreas, and liver.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is now well established in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic disorders.

Along with ruling out structural abnormalities, normally by performing an abdominal ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

The positivity rate for samples collected at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was 31% in comparison with 22% at percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography.

In the 22 years since its introduction, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has become firmly established in the management of biliary and pancreatic disease.