Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ercp) is a tecnique that uses a combination of luminal endoscopy and flouroscopy imaging to diagnose and treat conditions associated with pancreatic and billiary system. as name suggest its first introducd for diagnotic purpose in year of 1960,slowly its diagnostic part is fading because less invasive technique like mrcp(magnetic resonance cholagiopancreatography and endoscopic ultrasound) are in field.. Although ultrasound probe go inside biopsy channel of duodenoscope,2mm in diameter and operate 12 to 30 mhz, so it can detect tumors and helps in fnac with accuracy 90 to 95% in pancreatic malignancies.
Indications for ercp for billiary tract Assessment of billiary obstruction secondry to choledocolithiasis. Treatment of choledocolithiasis Assessment and treatment of billiary strictures like malignent,benign,or postoperative Assessment…
