Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common serious adverse event attributed to the
procedure, resulting in annual estimated costs exceeding 150 million dollars in the United …

Background Multiple infection outbreaks have been linked to contaminated duodenoscopes
worldwide. However, the contamination rate of patient-ready duodenoscopes varies highly …

Prophylaxis 1 ESGE recommends routine rectal administration of 100 mg of diclofenac or
indomethacin immediately before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography …

ESGE recommends offering stone extraction to all patients with common bile duct stones,
symptomatic or not, who are fit enough to tolerate the intervention. Strong recommendation …

Abstract Background and Aims Single-operator cholangioscopy (SOC) has been suggested
to be a cost-effective strategy for the detection of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). The aim of this …

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) plays a crucial role in the
management of pancreaticobiliary disorders. Although the ERCP technique has been …

Background and study aims After stone removal in endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an occlusion cholangiogram (OC) is performed to …

Per-oral pancreatoscopy (POPS) is an endoscopic procedure to visualize the main
pancreatic duct. POPS specifically has the advantage of direct visualization of the pancreatic …

Biliary strictures of undetermined etiology pose a diagnostic challenge for endoscopists.
Despite advances in technology, diagnosing malignancy in biliary strictures often requires …

Background and Aims Duodenoscope contamination is associated with notable patient
morbidity and mortality and can occur despite high-level disinfection protocols, requiring a …