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Peroral cholangioscopy: Update on the state-of-the-art
Author(s) -
Amith Subhash,
James Buxbaum,
James H. Tabibian
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v14.i2.63
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , modalities , adverse effect , biliary tract , therapeutic modalities , treatment modality , general surgery , radiology , medical physics , surgery , social science , pancreatitis , sociology
Peroral cholangioscopy (POC) is an endoscopic procedure that allows direct intraductal visualization of the biliary tract. POC has emerged as a vital tool for indeterminate biliary stricture evaluation and treatment of difficult biliary stones. Over several generations of devices, POC has fulfilled additional clinical needs where other diagnostic or therapeutic modalities have been inadequate. With adverse event rates comparable to standard endoscopic retrograde cholangioscopy and unique technical attributes, the role of POC is likely to continue expand. In this frontiers article, we highlight the existing and growing clinical applications of POC as well as areas of ongoing research.

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