Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a medical technique that is used primarily to investigate and treat pathologies involving the biliary tree and pancreatic ducts. Image Credit: ...

The presence of chronic kidney disease, heart failure, or cirrhosis is linked to increased odds of inpatient death and ...

Despite the outbreak of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections linked to duodenoscopes, healthcare providers should not cancel endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures for ...

Researchers are beginning work on a double-blind randomized controlled trial to test the results of this preliminary study. A 1-hour endoscopic procedure could potentially eliminate the need for ...

Pregnant women with gallstone disease may require immediate endoscopic intervention because of potentially life-threatening cholangitis or gallstone pancreatitis. The radiation exposure in endoscopic ...

Although endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a well-established technique for both the diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic disorders in adults, indications for some ...

Bariatric surgery, particularly RYGB and VSG, significantly improves liver health in MASLD, with high rates of steatosis remission and fibrosis reduction. Endoscopic techniques, such as ESG, IGBs, and ...

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 ...

ERCP is the acronym for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. It is a medical technique that employs a combination of fluoroscopy and endoscopy to diagnose and treat disorders affecting the ...