ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the ... If the exam shows narrowing of the ducts, biopsies can be taken, and a stent can be placed to temporarily relieve the obstruction.

ERCP involves upper endoscopy with a specialized endoscope through the mouth, dye injection into the common bile duct, and possible dilation or stent placement for severe strictures. Brushing and/or ...

Thienopyridines will be resumed shortly after the procedure if aspirin is inadequate for long-term prevention. APA: Antiplatelet agent; DES: Drug-eluting stent; EMR: Endoscopic mucosal resection ...

"That was the root cause of his problems. He had undergone the ERCP procedure at a govt hospital, during which the stent was placed to drain bile. This procedure combines use of endoscopy and ...

Procedures such as endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), renal angioplasty, iliac angioplasty, kidney stent placement, therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) and bile duct ...

The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) successfully performed a transhepatic stent-assisted portal vein ...