The tiny endoscope can be advanced into the bile duct or pancreatic duct to directly visualize a narrowing or blockage. If the exam shows narrowing of the ducts, biopsies can be taken, and a stent can ...

refinement of endoscopic methods, search for an effective pharmacological agent for prophylaxis, and prophylactic placement of a pancreatic duct stent in high-risk patients. A proper understanding ...

A more detailed patient history revealed that endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and stent placement had been performed 6 years previously. The patient had not attended the ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP ... Thereafter, the largest possible stent was inserted. In the case of sufficient stricture dilatation, 10 F or 11.5 F stents were used.