Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in situs inversus partialis

Technical factors related to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with situs inversus.

Successful Stone Removal by Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Situs Inversus Totalis with Billroth-II Gastrectomy

An 82-year-old female with a history of situs inversus totalis visited our hospital with complaints of abdominal pain and fever for 2 days. She had history of diabetes mellitus, cerebral infarction, and Alzheimer’s disease, and underwent Billroth-ll (B-II) gastrectomy due to stomach cancer 15 years previously. General appearance was acute ill looking and there was tenderness on right upper quad...

Successful access to the ampulla for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with situs inversus totalis: a case report

BACKGROUND Although various endoscopic techniques in situs inversus have been reported, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with situs inversus is always challenging even for an experienced endoscopist. We performed ERCP using two different techniques, and compare the merits of each technique. CASE PRESENTATION A 74-year-old woman presented with epigastric pain a...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (E.R.C.P.).

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Summary

Diseases of the pancreas and biliary tree are common in the United States. An estimated 6 per 100,000 people are afflicted with common bile duct stones, representing only a small fraction of those with gallstones. There are approximately 57,400 newly diagnosed cases of malignancy of the pancreas, gallbladder, or extrahepatic biliary tract each year, and the prognosis is usually poor. Pancreatit...