an examination of the bile and pancreatic ducts by injection of a dye into these ducts through a long catheter (hollow tube)
a procedure similar to an endoscopy by which a long tube will be put down through Karis' mouth, through the stomach to the liver
a procedure that involves the insertion of a tube down your throat into the intestines to the place where the bile duct and pancreatic duct drain
a way your doctor can examine your pancreas, pancreatic duct, the common bile duct, and/or sphincter of Oddi
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, a diagnostic test done during an endoscopy procedure that involves a tube that can go into the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts to look at the health of the ducts and the liver, gallbladder and pancreas glands themselves.
A technique for introducing X-ray dye directly into the bile ducts using an endoscope.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. A procedure that uses an endoscope to examine and x-ray the pancreatic duct, hepatic duct, common bile duct, duodenal papilla, and gallbladder. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. The endoscope is passed through the mouth and down into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). A smaller tube (catheter) is then inserted through the endoscope into the bile and pancreatic ducts. A dye is injected through the catheter into the ducts, and an x-ray is taken.
An examination of the pancreas where a tube is inserted down the throat, through the stomach and into the pancreas. A dye is injected and x-rays are taken to show abnormalities. The ERCP can also be used to obtain tissue samples for biopsy.
A special test for examining the bile ducts. An endoscope is passed down through the mouth and stomach and into the upper part of the small intestine. Fluid that shows up on X-ray is then injected into the opening of the main bile duct at the point where it drains into the small intestine. The resulting X-ray picture is used to diagnose certain diseases affecting the bile ducts.
For this test a thin, flexible instrument (an endoscope) is put down the throat, through the stomach and into the first part of the small intestine. The doctor can then take x-rays and tissue samples (biopsies) for further examination.
GI procedure used to visualize the biliary ducts from the “inside out†Endoscopist places the tube down the patient’s throat and approaches bile duct from common duct
See Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
(also endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) - The procedure identifies any abnormality of the pancreas or bile ducts that can cause abdominal pain, jaundice, fever, or malabsorption. More Information
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (en-do-SKAH-pik RET-ro-grade ko-LAN-jee-o-PAN-kree-a-TAW-gra-fee). A procedure to x-ray the bile and pancreatic ducts. In this procedure, a thin, lighted tube (endoscope) is passed through the mouth and down into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). A smaller tube (catheter) is then inserted through the endoscope into the bile and pancreatic ducts. A dye is injected through the catheter into the ducts, and an x-ray is taken.
