Endoscopic evaluation of the pancreatic duct system: Opportunities offered by novel technology
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
- Vol. 42 (8), 1018-1020
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00365520601101526
Abstract
The development of front-line endoscopic technology has introduced new opportunities during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to single-handedly allow direct inspection of detailed structures of the biliary and even the pancreatic duct. This paper presents a new flexible technology delivered with an outer diameter of 0.9 mm giving an image transmission of 6000 pixels. We report on a case where direct inspection of an alleged duct defect, of potential pathogenetic significance, was considered essential in order to substantiate the subsequent clinical management.Keywords
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