Endoscopy plays a central role in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to biliary disease
in both benign and malignant conditions. A cholangioscope is an endoscopic instrument that …

Cholangioscopy can be performed by peroral, percutaneous transhepatic or intra-operative
transcystic or transcholedochal access. Clinical applications of cholangioscopy are multiple …

Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) is the standard
endoscopic procedure for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the pancreas and bile …

Choledocholithiasis is one of the most common indications for endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in daily practice. Although the majority of stones are …

The development and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning
(DL) models, has generated significant interest across various fields of gastroenterology …

Objectives A new short device for percutaneous endoscopic cholangioscopy was recently
developed. However, feasibility and safety has not yet been evaluated. The aim of this study …

The evaluation of biliary strictures poses a challenge due to the low sensitivity of standard
diagnostic approaches, but the advent of direct single-operator cholangioscopy (DSOC) has …

Background: Biliary tract carcinoma (BTC) is relatively rare and comprises a spectrum of
invasive tumors arising from the biliary tree. The prognosis is extremely poor. The incidence …

Background Endoscopic visualization of gallbladder lesions by the traditional peroral
cholangioscopy (POCS) during the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography …

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Evaluation of biliary strictures remains
challenging, due to the low sensitivity of standard diagnostic work up. The dilemma that …