The primary role of ERCP in the management of CCA is to provide palliation of obstructive jaundice in patients with a limited life expectancy. The aims of palliation are the relief of jaundice and ...

Surgical resection is often not possible. Treatment of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma or pancreatic cancer includes biliary stenting during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, ...

The management of antithrombotic agents in the periendoscopic period has become increasingly complex in recent years due to a proliferation of available agents and their increased use for a ...

Although ERCP is a safe and effective procedure, it can sometimes cause inflammation in the pancreas, also called pancreatitis. To prevent pancreatitis, doctors often surgically place a stent in the ...

ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts and pancreas ... If the exam shows narrowing of the ducts, biopsies can be taken, and a stent can be placed to temporarily ...

During the ERCP, a stent was inserted to help with the blocked bile duct. Dr Hemant Laxaman told the court the ERCP procedure is a "complex" procedure and around 6% of cases lead to pancreatitis.