Patients with cholangiocarcinoma have poor survival since the majority of patients are
diagnosed at a stage precluding surgical resection, due to locally irresectable tumors and/or …

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
(ERCP) are both crucial for the endoscopic management of biliopancreatic diseases: the …

Objectives: Peroral cholangioscopy (POC) has shown to be a useful diagnostic procedure in
the evaluation of biliary strictures; however, data regarding its role on preoperative staging …

Aims: Endoscopic management of indeterminate strictures and complex stones remains a
challenge, for which the latest generation single-operator digital cholangioscope (SpyGlass …

Objective To determine whether contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) can
promote the identification of malignant and benign distal biliary strictures (DBSs) compared …

The diagnosis of biliary strictures in clinical practice can be challenging. Discriminating
between benign and malignant biliary strictures is important to prevent the morbidity and …

The diagnostic approach to the biliary tree disorders can be challenging, especially for
biliary strictures. Albeit the great diagnostic impact of endoscopic retrograde …

To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of improved fluoroscopy-guided biopsies for
indeterminate biliary strictures (IBDS). A multi-center retrospective study was performed …

Purpose of review Direct endoscopic visualization of the biliary and pancreatic ducts by
single-operator cholangioscopy (SOC) and pancreatoscopy (SOP) is an expanding …

Objective Assessing unclear biliary strictures is challenging. We analyzed the diagnostic
performance of radiology, EUS, and ERCP. Methods All patients referred for EUS and ERCP …