Abstract Background/Aims: Various anatomical features of the biliary tree affect ability to remove difficult common bile duct (CBD) stones. In…
Abstract Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a common technique for assessing the pancreas and the biliary system; however, the…
Abstract Background/Aims: Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) is a possible alternative to endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) for common bile duct (CBD)…
Abstract Acute duodenal ischemia and periampullary intramural hematoma are rare complications after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). A 77-year-old man with…
Abstract Bile duct stenosis, in most cases, appears to be the consequence of pancreatic head, ampulla of Vater and bile…
Abstract Introduction: If common bile duct (CBD) stones (choledocholithiasis) are left untreated, they may cause increases in morbidity and mortality…
Abstract Introduction: Duodenal perforation, damage to common bile duct or ampulla of Vater complicates from 0.7% to 10% of endoscopic…
Abstract Background: Cannulation of the common bile duct (CBD) is the initial and sometime challenging step in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography…
Abstract Background: Dilated common bile duct (CBD) without obvious cause is a not uncommon finding on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).…
Abstract Objective: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CD) has become an alternative method after unsuccessful endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) treatment. We present…