Each year choledocholithiasis results in biliary obstruction, cholangitis, and pancreatitis in a
significant number of patients. The primary treatment, ERCP, is minimally invasive but …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Common bile duct stones (CBDS) are estimated to be present in 10–20% of individuals with
symptomatic gallstones. They can result in a number of health problems, including pain …

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis were published by the
American College of Gastroenterology in 1997 (1). These and subsequent guidelines (2–7) …

Biliary lithiasis is an endemic condition in both Western and Eastern countries, in some
studies affecting 20% of the general population. In up to 20% of cases, gallbladder stones …

The last 30 years have seen major developments in the management of gallstone-related
disease, which in the United States alone costs over 6 billion dollars per annum to treat …

Background Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and magnetic resonance
cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) are tests used in the diagnosis of common bile duct …

Background: The differential diagnosis of biliary strictures remains a challenge. This study
evaluated magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) as a new procedure in …

BACKGROUND: Numerous published studies have shown the high diagnostic performance
of both EUS and MRCP compared with ERCP for the detection of choledocholithiasis …

3.0 EPIDEMIOLOGY The incidence of acute pancreatitis in the UK appears to be rising. This
is certainly true in Scotland5 and appears also to be the case in the South of England. 6 7 …