Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures help diagnose and treat pancreatic or bile duct blockages. ERCP combines the benefits of gastrointestinal endoscopy and X-rays.

A therapeutic endoscopic procedure provides treatment that is carried out via the endoscope. A procedure, which starts as a diagnostic or screening endoscopy, may become a therapeutic endoscopy ...

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: ...

Endoscopists and centers that performed a high volume of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures showed higher rates of overall procedural success and lower rates of adverse events ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Single-use duodenoscopes offered similar technical and safety outcomes in endoscopic retrograde ...

Dec. 18, 2003 — A single dose of intravenous bolus somatostatin given immediately after diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is effective in reducing the incidence of ...

In a remarkable medical achievement, a senior doctor has successfully performed a radiation-free Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) on a pregnant patient using Endoscopic Ultrasound ...

Air embolism is an infrequent but potentially life‐threatening complication in endoscopic procedures. It occurs when air inadvertently enters the vascular system during interventions, a risk ...