Medscape

Covered Metal Stents Straight-Arm Benign Biliary Stricture

Benign biliary strictures secondary to chronic pancreatitis can prove refractory to long-term biliary stenting, frequent endoscopic re-interventions, and corrective surgery. This case discusses a ...
Medscape

Protocol-based Management Strategy for Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: Can It Make a Difference?

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008;23(3):344-347. There have been several efforts to develop an effective preventive strategy that will eliminate or reduce the risk or severity of post-ERCP pancreatitis.
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Shanghai Operation Robot announced the first Robot-assisted human clinical trial of biliary stent placement surgery

SHANGHAI, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Operation Robot Co.,Ltd announced the results of its initial clinical trial of ERCP (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) robot in biliary ...
Nature

Endoscopic stent placement for pain relief in patients with chronic pancreatitis

Surgery provides pain relief in 40–60% patients with chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic duct strictures and pancreatic duct stones; however, severe complications can occur. Endoscopic stent placement ...
Healio

Endoscopic sphincterotomy prior to biliary stenting may prevent PEP in biliary structures

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic sphincterotomy performed before endoscopic biliary stenting may prevent post-endoscopic retrograde ...