The consulting gastroenterologist initially favors ongoing supportive therapy but will consider selective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP ... channel (the ampulla of Vater ...

Once the ampulla of vater is identified ... to the patient’s level of consciousness indicate the possibility of a complication. - Sepsis - after ERCP this can be linked to the handling of an ...

ERCP involves an endoscope and X-ray to create images of your ducts. It’s a gold-standard method for diagnosing bile and pancreatic issues. However, it’s invasive and associated with various ...

SAN DIEGO — In treating pancreas divisum, the common use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with minor papilla endoscopic sphincterotomy showed no significant benefit over ...

Preliminary research suggests that rectally administered nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs may reduce the incidence of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

Acute pancreatitis occurred in 34.7% of patients who underwent ERCP with minor papillotomy and 43.8% of those who had sham ERCP. Chronic pancreatitis and pancreas-related pain were also similar ...

The ampulla is part of the digestive system. It is also called the ampulla of Vater. It is where bile and pancreatic juices drain into the first part of the small bowel. Doctors call this part of the ...