Direct Peroral Cholangioscopy using a Small-Caliber Gastroscope: A Case Series (GJGH v1n2a3) - synergy - synergy

Direct Peroral Cholangioscopy using a Small-Caliber Gastroscope: A Case Series Pages 87-90

Athanasios D. Sioulas, Iosif Beintaris, Dimitrios Polymeros, Chrysoula Malli, Ioannis S. Papanikolaou, George Dimitriadis and Konstantinos Triantafyllou

Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine and Research Institute, Attikon University General Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece

http://dx.doi.org/10.12970/2308-6483.2013.01.02.3

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Abstract: Cholangioscopy is a valuable tool that permits direct endoscopic visualization of the bile ducts contributing to precise diagnosis and facilitating therapeutic interventions. This series demonstrates our current experience with direct peroral cholangioscopy by means of an ultraslim gastroscope. We also discuss feasibility as well as, advantages and limitations of this promising technique.

Keywords: Cholangioscopy, ultraslim gastroscope, ERCP, feasibility, CBD stones. Read more

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