Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
It is an examination of the bile duct and pancreas using a camera by injecting dye into the bile duct to see any problems or abnormalities that occur. “Currently, medicine does not use ERCP for diagnosis. But it is often use for treatment.”
During ERCP, dye is injecte to detect any abnormalities. ERCP can extract gallstones and drain the bile duct in patients with bile duct stenosis, regardless of the cause.
Although the current diagnosis is usually made by CT Scan or MRI and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRCP) to view the bile ducts and pancreas. Sometimes if these tests do not provide a clear answer, ERCP is used.
Spyglass, an innovation in bile duct examination
With the continuous development of technology. There is now a new type of device call “Spyglass” That can examine the bile duct during ERCP. This system สมัคร ufabet consists of a small camera that can examine the bile duct in the liver more clearly to check for areas suspected of having a blockage or stones in the bile duct.
In patients with large stones and unable to use the ERCP camera to remove the stones, the doctor will use a small laser tube through the Spyglass camera to shoot the stones to make them smaller, which will help increase the efficiency of cutting the bile duct tissue for further pathological examination.
Factors that indicate that endoscopic examination of the biliary tract and pancreas is recommend
- Patients with jaundice, yellow body, yellow eyes
- There are stones in the bile duct, bile duct or pancreatic duct obstruction.
- Have a tumor of the bile duct or pancreas
- Pancreatitis due to biliary stones
The bile duct is a small tube that connects the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine. Bile is produce by the liver and store in the gallbladder. Bile helps break down fat during digestion in the small intestine. Therefore, if there is an abnormality in the pancreas or bile duct, it will affect each other.