Background and Aims. Recurrent pancreatitis associated with pancreatic strictures requires
treatment with endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP), but it is sometimes …

Most papers on the endoscopic approach to biliopancreatic diseases in surgically altered
anatomy are dedicated to biliary access. Pancreatic duct endotherapy has always been …

Background and Aims Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP) is considered first-
line therapy for management of symptomatic pancreatic duct obstruction. Technical failure …

The advancement of pancreatic endotherapy has increased the availability of minimally
invasive endoscopic pancreatic ductal drainage techniques. In this regard, familiarity with …

EUS has opened a new frontier in endoscopic techniques for accessing pancreatic ducts in
patients with failed ERCP. The major indications of EUS-guided pancreatic duct intervention …

The principle of endotherapy in chronic pancreatitis is based on the premise that obstruction
to the flow of pancreatic juice causes pancreatic-duct hypertension and increased …

Endoscopic transpapillary or transanastomotic pancreatic duct drainage (PD) is the
mainstay of drainage in symptomatic pancreatic duct obstruction or leakage. However …

Endoscopic drainage is now considered a first-line therapy for symptomatic obstruction of
the main pancreatic duct. 1 Such drainage is usually performed by endoscopic pancreatic …

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreatic duct drainage (EUS-PD) has emerged as an
option in patients with failure of standard transpapillary endoscopic retrograde access to the …

The management of pancreatic pseudocysts (PPCs) has traditionally been surgical.
Although highly effective, surgery may be associated with a complication rate of 35% and a …