Nature

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography training using a silicone simulator fabricated using a 3D printing technique (with videos)

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a crucial diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for managing biliary and pancreatic diseases 1. A duodenoscope cannulates the bile and ...
Medical Xpress

Common procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis, trial finds

A multicenter clinical trial published in JAMA has found that a long-used endoscopic procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis in adults with an anatomic anomaly, challenging decades of ...
Medscape

Revisiting ERCP Timing: Early vs Urgent in Cholangitis

In most patients with mild-to-moderate cholangitis, performing ERCP within 24-48 hours appears to be as effective as ...
Nature

Morphology of the papilla can predict procedural safety and efficacy of ERCP—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the primary therapeutic procedure for pancreaticobiliary disorders, and studies highlighted the impact of papilla anatomy on its efficacy and ...
Healio

ERCP makes ‘no difference’ in acute pancreatitis risk for patients with pancreas divisum

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute pancreatitis occurred in 34.7% of patients who underwent ERCP with minor papillotomy and 43.8% of those ...