Role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in acute pancreatitis.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a useful tool in the evaluation and management of acute pancreatitis. This review will focus on the role of ERCP in specific causes of acute pancreatitis, including microlithiasis and gallstone disease, pancreas divisum, Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, tumors of the pancreaticobiliary tract, pancreatic pseudocysts, and pancreatic duct injury. Indications for endoscopic techniques such as biliary and pancreatic sphincterotomy, stenting, stricture dilation, treatment of duct leaks, drainage of fluid collections and stone extraction will also be discussed in this review. With the advent of less invasive and safer diagnostic modalities including endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and magnetic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), ERCP is appropriately becoming a therapeutic rather than diagnostic tool in the management of acute pancreatitis and its complications.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Canlas, KR; Branch, MS
Published Date
- December 21, 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 13 / 47
Start / End Page
- 6314 - 6320
PubMed ID
- 18081218
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4205448
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1007-9327
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3748/wjg.v13.i47.6314
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States