OBJECTIVES: Pancreatitis is common following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Despite increased vigilance of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP), both its incidence and associated mortality are rising. Risk prediction models may provid...
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the preferred palliative treatment for patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction (MBO), which can relieve biliary obstruction and prolong survival. Post-ERCP cholangi...
Intraoperative imaging has enhanced the precision of biliary surgery in pediatric patients by improving visualization and reducing complications. This review examines intraoperative cholangiography (IOC), fluorescent cholangiography (FC) with indocya...
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the literature within the past 5 years on risk factors and prophylactic measures for avoiding the complications of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), including post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP), post-ERCP c...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Feb 7, 2025
PURPOSE: In recent years, the detection of the duodenal papilla and surgical cannula has become a critical task in computer-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) cannulation operations. The complex surgical anatomy, coupled w...
Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America
Jan 18, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) application in gastroenterology has grown in the last decade and continues to evolve very rapidly. Early promising results have opened the door to explore its potential application to advanced endoscopy (AE). The aim of t...
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the preferred treatment for symptomatic cholelithiasis and acute cholecystitis, with increasing applications even in severe cases. However, the possibility of postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopa...
Pancreaticobiliary endoscopy is an essential tool for diagnosing and treating pancreaticobiliary diseases. However, it does not fully meet clinical needs, which presents challenges such as significant difficulty in operation and risks of missed diagn...
BACKGROUND: Acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) is a clinical common acute abdomen. After the first pancreatitis, relapse rate is high, which seriously affects human life and health and causes great economic burdens to family and society. According to a...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A robust model of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) risk is not currently available. We aimed to develop a machine learning-based tool for PEP risk prediction to aid in clinical decision making related to periprocedural prophylaxis se...
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