Diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Citation
S. Shimizu et al., Diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, ENDOSCOPY, 31(1), 1999, pp. 74-79
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ENDOSCOPY
ISSN journal
0013726X → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
74 - 79
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-726X(199901)31:1<74:DERC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is still a gold stand ard in the diagnostic work-up of the pancreaticobiliary system. However, th e problem of post-ERCP pancreatitis has not yet been solved, Since the appe arance of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography ((MRCP), there has be en a trend for it to replace ERCP as an imaging tool. At present, MRCP equi pment is not available at every institution, In addition, MRCP images are n ot satisfactorily comparable to those provided by EKCP, although technologi cal advances will fill this gap in the near future. If this is achieved, di agnostic ERCP may he reduced to the specific tasks of obtaining histologica l and cytological materials, and for functional studies.