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Clinical course of biliary-type sphincter of Oddi dysfunction: endoscopic sphincterotomy and functional dyspepsia as affecting factors

Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2019
Background and study aims: The objective of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of treatment selection for biliary-type sphincter of Oddi dysfunction by severe pain frequency and the risk factors for recurrence including the history of functional
Hiroyuki Miyatani, Hirosato Mashima, Masanari Sekine, Satohiro Matsumoto   +3 more
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Epinephrine in the Prevention of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: A Preliminary Study

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2018
Background: Acute pancreatitis is the most common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) ranges between 15 and 20% among patients at high risk of developing PEP.
Behzad Hatami, Seyed Mohammad Hossein Kashfi, Mohammad Abbasinazari, Ehsan  Nazemalhosseini Mojarad, Mohammad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Mohammad Reza Zali, Amir Houshang  Mohammad Alizadeh   +6 more
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Choledocholithiasis diagnostics – endoscopic ultrasound or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?

Journal of Ultrasonography, 2014
It is estimated that 3.4% of patients qualified for cholecystectomy due to cholelithiasis have a coexisting choledocholithiasis. For decades, endoscopic ascending retrograde cholangiopancreatography has been the golden diagnostic standard in cases of ...
Jarosław Leszczyszyn
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the elderly: results of a retrospective study and a geriatricians’ point of view

BMC Gastroenterology, 2018
BackgroundThe incidence of biliary tract pathology is growing with an age-related trend, and progresses as the population ages. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) represents the gold standard for treatment in these cases, but evidence ...
M. Galeazzi, P. Mazzola, Breanna N. Valcarcel, G. Bellelli, M. Dinelli, G. Pasinetti, G. Annoni   +6 more
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Hemobilia from a right hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm due to chronic cholecystitis

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
Splanchnic pseudoaneurysms are rare causes of hemobilia. Specifically, hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms from infectious or inflammatory etiology are even more rare.
Manjusha Das, Fritz-Henry Volmar, Saqib Walayat, Ryan Nolte   +3 more
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Safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
Background/Aims: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technically challenging procedure rarely associated with severe postprocedure complications.
M. Azab, Shishira S. Bharadwaj, M. Jayaraj, Annie S. Hong, Pejman Solaimani, M. Mubder, Hyeyoung Yeom, J. Yoo, M. Volk   +8 more
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Hidden papilla and periampullary diverticulum: Curtain up for stacked folds

JGH Open, 2019
Proper identification of the Vaterian papilla is a vital prerequisite for success in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Overall, a “hidden papilla” situation is uncommon, often attributable to, for example, intradiverticular localizations in
Vincent Zimmer
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Secondary choledocholithiasis caused by fish bones: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Foreign body in the common bile duct can act as a nidus for stone formation, leading to secondary choledocholithiasis. Currently there are very few reviews concerning biliary stones caused by foreign bodies; this article may offer some help ...
Luyao Zhang, Jingbang Huang, Qinyue Liu, Chaonong Cai, Peiping Li   +4 more
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Sensitivity and Specificity of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography versus Endoscopic Ultrasonography against Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Diagnosing Choledocholithiasis: The Indonesian Experience

Clinical Endoscopy, 2017
Background/Aims Biliary stone disease is one of the most common conditions leading to hospitalization. In addition to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (
Dadang Makmun, A. Fauzi, Hamzah Shatri
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Air embolism complicating endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Future Science OA
Aim: Venous air embolism is a rare but potentially life threatening complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Diagnosis is difficult because of the lack of specific signs or symptoms.
Mouna Medhioub, Becem Trabelsi, Amal Khsiba, Mohamed Saied, Moufida Mahmoudi, Asma Ben Mohamed, Manel Yacoubi, Lamine Hamzaoui, Mechaal Ben Ali   +8 more
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