pancreatic duct strictures and pancreatic duct stones; however, severe complications can occur. Endoscopic stent placement has been recommended as an alternative treatment for this condition.

ERCP combines the use of x-rays and an endoscope, which is a long ... The tiny endoscope can be advanced into the bile duct or pancreatic duct to directly visualize a narrowing or blockage. If the ...

refinement of endoscopic methods, search for an effective pharmacological agent for prophylaxis, and prophylactic placement of a pancreatic duct stent in high-risk patients. A proper understanding ...

Background Treatment outcomes are suboptimal for patients undergoing endoscopic treatment of ... In patients with disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome (DPDS), the transmural stents were left ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP, is a procedure commonly used to diagnose and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts ... place a stent in the pancreas ...

The stent was inserted in 2022 to drain bile for a procedure called Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, which fixes problems in the pancreatic ducts, liver and gallbladder. The patient ...

Due to the medical condition, for over two months, the child was enduring severe abdominal pain, recurring fever, and abdominal bloating ...