Onkológia 2/2006
IMPORTANCE AND POTENTIAL OF ERCP IN DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT OF THE BILIARY TRACT AND PANCREAS DISORDERS
Endoscopic retrograde cholagiopancreatography (ERCP) is combined endoscopic and radiographic method for imaging of biliary and pancreatic system. Significant progress in technology of imaging methods like cT, MrI, eUS has been achieved since ercp was first introduced into clinical practice. At present time, these imaging methods are taking over diagnostic part of ercp, ercp procedure is currently performed most frequently for therapeutic interventions.
Keywords: ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholagiopancreatography, therapeutic ERCP, endoscopic sphincterotomy.
