Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – a review of the literature from the last two years

Ewa Nowakowska-Duława; Tomasz Romańczyk; Tomasz Marek

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4/2008 vol. 3

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – a review of the literature from the last two years

Ewa Nowakowska-Duława

,

Tomasz Romańczyk

,

Tomasz Marek

Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny 2008; 3 (4): 169–175

Online publish date: 2008/09/05

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AMA

Nowakowska-Duława E, Romańczyk T, Marek T. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – a review of the literature from the last two years. Gastroenterology Review/Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny. 2008;3(4):169-175.

APA

Nowakowska-Duława, E., Romańczyk, T., & Marek, T. (2008). Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – a review of the literature from the last two years. Gastroenterology Review/Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny, 3(4), 169-175.

Chicago

Nowakowska-Duława, Ewa, Tomasz Romańczyk, and Tomasz Marek. 2008. "Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – a review of the literature from the last two years". Gastroenterology Review/Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny 3 (4): 169-175.

Harvard

Nowakowska-Duława, E., Romańczyk, T., and Marek, T. (2008). Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – a review of the literature from the last two years. Gastroenterology Review/Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny, 3(4), pp.169-175.

MLA

Nowakowska-Duława, Ewa et al. "Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – a review of the literature from the last two years." Gastroenterology Review/Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny, vol. 3, no. 4, 2008, pp. 169-175.

Vancouver

Nowakowska-Duława E, Romańczyk T, Marek T. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography – a review of the literature from the last two years. Gastroenterology Review/Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny. 2008;3(4):169-175.

The paper presents a review of the literature on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) published in the years 2006-2007. The authors focus particularly on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized controlled studies, and guidelines. Management strategy in bile duct stones in patients treated with open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as well as in acute biliary pancreatitis and cholecystitis, is presented. Palliative and preoperative biliary stenting in patients with pancreatic cancer and stenting in chronic pancreatitis are discussed. A lot of concern is dedicated to prevention of ERCP complications and safety of the procedure.