‘Short’ Double-Balloon Enteroscope for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with a Surgically Altered Upper Gastrointestinal Tract | Zendy

Soyun Cho | Zendy; Patarapong Kamalaporn | Zendy; Gabor Kandel | Zendy; Paul Kortan | Zendy; Norman E. Marcon | Zendy; Gary R. May | Zendy

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‘Short’ Double-Balloon Enteroscope for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with a Surgically Altered Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Author(s) -

Soyun Cho,

Patarapong Kamalaporn,

Gabor Kandel,

Paul Kortan,

Norman E. Marcon,

Gary R. May

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2011/354546

Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , double balloon enteroscopy , balloon , anastomosis , surgery , gastroenterostomy , ureteroscope , major duodenal papilla , endoscopy , billroth ii , roux en y anastomosis , radiology , gastric bypass , pancreatitis , cancer , gastrectomy , weight loss , obesity

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) remains a challenge for endoscopists in patients with surgically altered anatomy of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Double-balloon enteroscopes (DBEs) have revolutionized the ability to access the small bowel. The indication for its therapeutic use is expanding to include ERCP for patients who have undergone small bowel reconstruction. Most of the published experiences in DBE-assisted ERCP have used conventional double-balloon enteroscopes that are 200 cm in length, which do not permit use of the standard ERCP accessories. The authors report their experience with DBE-assisted ERCP using a 'short' DBE in patients with surgically altered anatomy.

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