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The role of microbiological analysis of bile from patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is unclear. Although the majority of such patients have positive ...

ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts and pancreas ... The tiny endoscope can be advanced into the bile duct or pancreatic duct to directly visualize a narrowing or ...

Antibiotics are used to treat infections like cholangitis. For conditions like gallstones or bile duct strictures, ERCP can be used to remove blockages, widen the bile ducts, or place stents to ...

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant tumour of either the bile ducts within the liver (intrahepatic), or those leading from the liver to the small intestine (extrahepatic).

Your healthcare provider may recommend ERCP if you have recurrent biliary colic and cannot undergo gallbladder removal surgery or if a gallstone is stuck in the bile duct. You will receive a ...