Abstract:Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is accepted as a safe, direct technique for evaluating pancreatobiliary diseases. Since the introduction of endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST), ERCP has evolved from a diagnostic procedure to a therapeutic one. ERCP with EST and stone removal is a valuable therapeutic modality in choledocholithiasis. Herein are reviewed the complications of EST in cases of choledocholithiasis along with a discussion of the risk management of this particular procedure. Pancreat… Show more
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